Statistics
Epilepsy occurs in one percent of all humans. Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsies (PME) account for about one percent of all epilepsies. Lafora disease is one of the common PMEs. Symptoms of Lafora disease begin to manifest themselves in children from 10 to 17 years old. Males and females are equally affected.
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