Benign adult familial myoclonus epilepsy

Description

Benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy (BAFME) is an inherited epileptic syndrome characterised by cortical hand tremors, myoclonic jerks and occasional generalised or focal seizures with a non-progressive or very slowly progressive disease course, and no signs of early dementia or cerebellar ataxia.

Coding note from above levels

Use additional code, if desired, to identify the type of seizure.

Index terms

Benign adult familial myoclonus epilepsy

Exclusions from above levels

MG45 – Syncope
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

8A61.30 – Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
8A61.31 – Juvenile absence epilepsy
8A61.3Y – Other specified genetic epileptic syndrome with adolescent or adult onset
8A61.3Z – Genetic epileptic syndrome with adolescent or adult onset, unspecified

Foundation entity

Benign adult familial myoclonus epilepsy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1036649329

Part of: 8A61.3: Genetic epileptic syndrome with adolescent or adult onset › 8A61: Genetic or presumed genetic syndromes primarily expressed as epilepsy › 08: Diseases of the nervous system