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GENE - TERM ANNOTATION REPORT

RGD ID: 621504
Species: Rattus norvegicus
RGD Object: Gene
Symbol: Kcnq2
Name: potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 2
Acc ID: DOID:9001793
Term: Generalized Epilepsy
Definition: Recurrent conditions characterized by epileptic seizures which arise diffusely and simultaneously from both hemispheres of the brain. Classification is generally based upon motor manifestations of the seizure (e.g., convulsive, nonconvulsive, akinetic, atonic, etc.) or etiology (e.g., idiopathic, cryptogenic, and symptomatic). (From Mayo Clin Proc, 1996 Apr;71(4):405-14)
Definition Source(s): MESH:D004829
Note: Use of the qualifier "multiple interactions" designates that the annotated interaction is comprised of a complex set of reactions and/or regulatory events, possibly involving additional chemicals and/or gene products.
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