Presentation
Ninety-five percent of cases begin in early infancy, typically presenting with irritability, hypertonicity, tonic spasms, visual loss with optic atrophy, and occasionally seizures. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is one of the most common generalized epilepsy syndromes and typically presents in the teen years. Clinical Presentation of JME JME accounts for about 25% of all primary generalized epilepsy syndromes. [docneuro.com]
Skin
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Purpura
Google Scholar Purpura, D. P., Penry, J. K., & Walter, R. D. (Eds.). Neurological management of the epilepsies. New York: Raven Press, 1975. Google Scholar Rose, S. W., Penry, J. K., Makush, R. E., Radloff, L. A., & Putnam, P. L. [link.springer.com]
Psychiatrical
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Suggestibility
This case suggests that in some individuals with histidinemia, diet therapy may be effective. It is not known what distinguishes this case from previously reported cases in which diet therapy was not effective. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Urogenital
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Urinary Retention
He developed major motor myoclonic seizures, first-degree AV block, intraventricular conduction delay, hypotension, and urinary retention. Myoclonic seizures have not been previously reported with maprotiline toxicity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Workup
In this article, the author details the historical aspects, nomenclature, classification, clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, diagnostic workup, differential diagnosis, and management of the various types of myoclonic seizure, paying particular [medlink.com]
EEG
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Generalized Epileptiform Discharges
Abstract We present a child with myoclonic seizures, epileptic spasms and generalized epileptiform discharges on scalp EEG. Magnetoencephalography and coherence-phase analysis for scalp EEG suggested focal onset in the left hemisphere. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges
The slowly rhythmic events of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis used to be considered epileptic myoclonus but are more accurately epileptic spasms, those with biPEDs (bilaterally synchronous periodic lateralizing epileptiform discharges) in comatose [medlink.com]
Treatment
Abstract Despite the availability of numerous treatment options, the diagnosis and treatment of myoclonic seizures continue to be challenging. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prognosis
Abstract Congenital chromosomal abnormality with trisomy 13 is known to be associated with poor life prognosis and lethal. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
While JME is a lifelong condition, the prognosis is good due to rare generalized seizures that can, in the majority of patients, be controlled with a single anti-seizure medication. References 1. National Library of Meidcine, JME . [docneuro.com]
This writing is devoted to a discussion of the clinical manifestations, EEC findings, etiology, prognosis and treatment of myoclonic epilepsy of childhood. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]
They are clinical manifestations of numerous epileptic syndromes of different etiology, prognosis, and management. [medlink.com]
With adequate treatment, idiopathic epilepsy syndromes have a good prognosis. [amboss.com]
Etiology
However, many more treatment options exist today, and the clinician must match the appropriate treatment with the patient's epilepsy syndrome and its underlying etiology. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The 2 main classification systems of myoclonus are based on etiology and physiology. [medlink.com]
This writing is devoted to a discussion of the clinical manifestations, EEC findings, etiology, prognosis and treatment of myoclonic epilepsy of childhood. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]
Epidemiology
/adverse effects* Electroencephalography/statistics & numerical data* Epilepsies, Myoclonic/epidemiology Epilepsies, Myoclonic/genetics* Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe/genetics Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe/physiopathology Epilepsy, Reflex/epidemiology Epilepsy, Reflex [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Epidemiology of epilepsy in Multnomah County, Oregon. Epilepsy, 1975, 8, 115–121. Google Scholar Neidermeyer, E. Compendium of the epilepsies. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C Thomas, 1974. Google Scholar O'Leary, K. D., Kent, R. N., & Kanowitz, J. [link.springer.com]
Pathophysiology
The pathophysiological mechanism of the myoclonic seizures in this uncommon condition was studied. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Overview Myoclonic seizures are sudden, brief, involuntary, single or multiple jerks that are isolated or rapidly repetitive and of variable topography and pathophysiology. [medlink.com]
Prevention
A program of contingent rest' was then applied on the hospital ward that demonstrated a reduction in myoclonic seizure frequency and the apparent prevention of several grand mal episodes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
A program of “contingent rest” was then applied on the hospital ward that demonstrated a reduction in myoclonic seizure frequency and the apparent prevention of several grand mal episodes. [link.springer.com]
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