Myoclonic epilepsy
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Myoclonic epilepsy refers to a family of epilepsies which present with myoclonus
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They are divided into two main families:
Myoclonus
Myoclonus is brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles. It describes a medical sign and, generally, is not a diagnosis of a disease. Brief twitches are perfectly normal. The myoclonic twitches are usually caused by sudden muscle contractions; they also can result from brief...
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They are divided into two main families:
- progressive myoclonic epilepsyProgressive myoclonic epilepsyProgressive myoclonic epilepsy is a rare epilepsy syndrome caused by a variety of genetic disorders. It consists of both myoclonic seizures and tonic-clonic seizures together with progressive neurological decline....
- juvenile myoclonic epilepsyJuvenile myoclonic epilepsyJuvenile myoclonic epilepsy , also known as Janz syndrome, is a fairly common form of idiopathic generalized epilepsy, representing 5-10% of all epilepsies. This disorder typically first manifests itself between the ages of 12 and 18 with myoclonus occurring early in the morning. Most patients also...