Northern epilepsy syndrome
Encyclopedia
The northern epilepsy syndrome or progressive epilepsy with mental retardation (EPMR) is a subtype of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
and a rare disease
that is regarded as a Finnish heritage disease
. Unlike most Finnish heritage diseases, this syndrome has been reported only in Finland
.
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses is the general name for a family of at least eight genetically separate neurodegenerative disorders that result from excessive accumulation of lipopigments in the body's tissues. These lipopigments are made up of fats and proteins...
and a rare disease
Rare disease
A rare disease, also referred to as an orphan disease, is any disease that affects a small percentage of the population.Most rare diseases are genetic, and thus are present throughout the person's entire life, even if symptoms do not immediately appear...
that is regarded as a Finnish heritage disease
Finnish heritage disease
A Finnish heritage disease is a genetic disease or disorder that is part of the Finnish disease heritage. Finnish heritage diseases are significantly more common in people whose ancestors were ethnic Finns, natives of Finland and Sweden. About 40 rare diseases are regarded as Finnish heritage...
. Unlike most Finnish heritage diseases, this syndrome has been reported only in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.