Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 1

Also known as: Dyssynergia cerebellaris myoclonica

Progressive myoclonus with cerebellar ataxia.

Medical specialty: Neurology
Subspecialty: Neurology / Ataxias
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes
Gene(s) involved: EPM1A, MT-TK

Etiology & mechanism

Mitochondrial or storage disorder.

Gene(s) involved (2)

EPM1AMT-TK

Symptoms & signs (4)

action myoclonusataxiacognitive declineseizures

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