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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of affected individuals

From: A new locus on chromosome 22q13.31 linked to recessive genetic epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) in a Tunisian consanguineous family

Subject (sex, age) *

FS

AFS

EEG

Neurological examination

MRI

Treatment/age

Onset age/remission, age

n

Onset age/remission, age

Type/n

IV-2 (F, 13 y)

4 y/yes, 10 y

4

7 y/8 y

GTCS/3

Normal

Normal

Normal

VPA/7 y-until now

IV-3 (M, 18 y)

2 y/yes, 13 y

Numerous

3 y/7 y

GTCS/1 yearly

Normal

Normal

Normal

VPA/8 y-12 y

8 y/9 y

A/numerous

IV-4 (M, 17 y)

2 y/no

Numerous

6 y/11 y

GTCS/5

3 Hz generalized SW

Mild mental retardation

Normal

VPA/5 y-until now

A/numerous

  1. *All individuals were agree to publish clinical details.
  2. M: Male, F: Female, y: years, FS: Febrile Seizures, AFS: Afebrile Seizures, n: Seizures number, EEG: Electroencephalogram, GTC: Generalized Tonico Clonic Seizures, A: Absence, SW: Spike Wave, MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, VPA: Valproic Acid.