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Lafora disease

Just diagnosed with Lafora disease?

You are not alone. Here is where to start: learn the basics, find a specialist or center that sees Lafora disease, look for clinical trials, and connect with others living with it — all in one place.

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Overview

Lafora disease is a rare condition. Also known as EPM2, PME type 2, Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 2, Progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 2. Tomeko brings together the specialists, research, clinical trials, treatments and community for Lafora disease so you can go from overwhelmed to oriented. For authoritative medical detail, see the reference sources below.

Identifiers: ORPHA:501 · OMIM 254780, 620681 · ICD-10 G40.3 · GARD 0008214

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Authoritative references for Lafora disease

Common questions

I was just diagnosed with Lafora disease — what should I do first?

Start by learning the basics from an authoritative source, find a specialist or center that sees Lafora disease, and connect with a patient organization. Tomeko brings these together on one hub.

Where can I find a specialist for Lafora disease?

Use Tomeko's specialist and Centers-of-Excellence directories to find clinicians who treat Lafora disease, filtered to your area.

Are there clinical trials for Lafora disease?

Tomeko shows live, recruiting studies for Lafora disease from ClinicalTrials.gov on the hub.

Informational only — not medical advice. Always consult a qualified clinician. Provider and reference data from public sources (NIH GARD, Orphanet, OMIM, HPO, MONDO, ClinicalTrials.gov, CMS NPPES). © Tomeko · tomekohealth.com