Description
Product Characteristics:
Defects in EFHC1 are the cause of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy type 1 (EJM1) [MIM:254770]. EJM1 is a subtype of idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE). Patients have afebrile seizures only, with onset in adolescence (rather than in childhood) and myoclonic jerks which usually occur after awakening and are triggered by sleep deprivation and fatigue.Genetic variations in EFHC1 are the cause of susceptibility to juvenile absence epilepsy type 1 (JAE1). JAE is a subtype of idiopathic generalized epilepsy characterized by onset occurring around puberty, absence seizures, generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS), GTCS on awakening, and myoclonic seizures.
Synonyms: EF hand domain C terminal containing 1, EF hand domain containing protein 1, EF-hand domain-containing protein 1, Efhc1, EFHC1_HUMAN, EJA1, EJM1, FLJ10466, FLJ37290, JAE, Myoclonin 1, Myoclonin-1.
Target Information: This gene encodes an EF-hand-containing calcium binding protein. The encoded protein likely plays a role in calcium homeostasis. Mutations in this gene have been associated with susceptibility to juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and juvenile absence epilepsy. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2010]