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  2. Dravet syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Dravet syndrome (DS), previously known as severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy (SMEI), is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder which causes a catastrophic form of epilepsy, with prolonged seizures that are often triggered by hot temperatures or fever. [1]

  3. Myoclonic epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    Progressive myoclonus epilepsy is a disease associated with myoclonus, epileptic seizures, and other problems with walking or speaking. These symptoms often worsen over time and can be fatal. [6] MERRF syndrome is also known as myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers.

  4. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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    The sudden jerks and twitching of the body can often be so severe that it can cause a small child to fall. A myoclonic seizure (myo "muscle", clonic "jerk") is a sudden involuntary contraction of muscle groups. The muscle jerks consist of symmetric, mostly generalized jerks, localized in the arms and in the shoulders and also simultaneously ...

  5. Progressive myoclonus epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, in the early stages of PME the symptoms and EEG may appear like Generalized epilepsy, Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, benign childhood myoclonic epilepsy, and Huntington's disease. [3] It is crucial for ensure initial treatment is appropriate to measure how the condition progresses. Incorrect treatment can also result in wrong PME ...

  6. Myoclonic astatic epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    Epilepsy with myoclonic-astatic seizures has a variable course and outcome. Spontaneous remission with normal development has been observed in a few untreated cases. Complete seizure control can be achieved in about half of the cases with antiepileptic drug treatment (Doose and Baier 1987b; Dulac et al. 1990).

  7. Epilepsy syndromes - Wikipedia

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    ii. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) presents in developmentally normal teens and young adults with myoclonic seizures, that often occur in the morning and can be triggered by sleep deprivation or flashing lights. The majority (over 90%) also will develop generalized tonic-clonic seizures, which are often heralded by a cluster of myoclonic jerks.