What is Myoclonus progressive epilepsy of Unverricht and Lundborg?
• Myoclonus progressive epilepsy of Unverricht and Lundborg: A rare genetic brain disease characterized by convulsions which become progressively worse. Modern treatment can have a big effect on the prognosis. Myoclonus progressive epilepsy of Unverricht and Lundborg is listed as a “rare disease” by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Myoclonus progressive epilepsy of Unverricht and Lundborg, or a subtype of Myoclonus progressive epilepsy of Unverricht and Lundborg, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population. Source – National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Myoclonus progressive epilepsy of Unverricht and Lundborg as a “rare disease”.
