FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term epilepsy ID (Ontology) DOID:1826 (Human Disease)
Definition A brain disease that is characterized by the occurrance of at least two unprovoked seizures resulting from a persistent epileptogenic abnormality of the brain that is able to spontaneously generate paroxysmal activity and typically manifested by sudden brief episodes of altered or diminished consciousness, involuntary movements, or convulsions.
Also Known As "epilepsy syndrome" ; "epileptic syndrome"
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Alleles (FBal)  HUMAN_DISEASE_INTERACTIONS     141
Human Disease Models (FBhh)  DOID      17
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 Alleles Genes Human Disease Models
 epilepsy     145     72     17
 ameliorates | epilepsy      69       --       --
 exacerbates | epilepsy       7       --       --
 model of | epilepsy      75       --       --
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   |__brain disease
       |__epilepsy  551 rec.
           |__autoimmune epilepsy
           |__early-onset epilepsy 2 1 rec.
           |__early-onset epilepsy 3 7 rec.
           |__electroclinical syndrome 264 rec.
           |   |__absence epilepsy(+) 22 rec.
           |   |__developmental and epileptic encephalopathy(+) 219 rec.
           |   |__infancy electroclinical syndrome(+) 11 rec.
           |   |__neonatal period electroclinical syndrome(+) 5 rec.
           |   |__variable age at onset electroclinical syndrome(+) 19 rec.
           |__extratemporal epilepsy
           |__focal epilepsy 37 rec.
           |   |__complex partial epilepsy
           |   |__familial focal epilepsy with variable foci(+) 11 rec.
           |   |__frontal lobe epilepsy(+) 12 rec.
           |   |__partial motor epilepsy
           |   |__partial sensory epilepsy
           |   |__simple partial epilepsy
           |   |__temporal lobe epilepsy(+) 9 rec.
           |__generalized epilepsy 24 rec.
           |   |__generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus(+) 9 rec.
           |   |__myoclonic-atonic epilepsy 15 rec.
           |__photosensitive epilepsy 11 rec.
           |__pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy 2 rec.
           |   |__early-onset vitamin B6-dependent epilepsy 1 1 rec.
           |   |__early-onset vitamin B6-dependent epilepsy 4 1 rec.
           |__status epilepticus
           |__visual epilepsy
           |__X-linked epilepsy with variable learning disabilities and behavior disorders 1 rec.
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EFO:0000474
ICD10CM:G40
ICD9CM:345.9
MESH:D004827
NCI:C3020
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:267698007
UMLS_CUI:C0014544