Autosomal dominant partial epilepsy with auditory features
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| Autosomal dominant partial epilepsy with auditory features syndrome | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
| Symptoms | epilepsy, hearing and vision hallucinations, and aphasia |
| Causes | Genetic mutation |
| Frequency | rare |
Autosomal dominant partial epilepsy with auditory features syndrome is a rare, relatively benign, hereditary epileptic disorder that is characterized by seizures, seizure-associated hearing alterations and receptive aphasia.[1][2]
Symptoms of this disorder usually begin appearing in adolescence-early adulthood.[3] People with this disorder have may auditory symptoms before and during seizures. For example:[4][5]
- Buzzing
- Ringing
- Humming
- Voices
- Music
- Changes in the intensity/volume of sound
- Changes in the senses
- Inability to understand speech (receptive aphasia)
Less commonly, visual hallucinations, smell abnormalities, and/or vertigo can occur before and during seizures. Some people may experience receptive aphasia before temporarily losing consciousness to a seizure.[4]
Some people with this disorder report that there are specific sounds which can trigger their seizures. But most people do not have a known trigger.[4] People with ADPEAF may have different kinds of seizures, but partial seizures are often the most common.[6] The frequency of seizures can vary greatly from person-to-person.[5]