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  2. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    In most cases, myoclonic jerks precede the first generalized tonic–clonic seizure by a mean of 3.3 years. [12] A long-term population-based study suggested that 25 years after seizure onset, 17% of people with JME had all seizure types resolved, and 13% only experienced myoclonus despite having discontinued medication, meaning that ...

  3. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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    Myoclonus is a brief, involuntary, irregular (lacking rhythm) twitching of a muscle, a joint, or a group of muscles, different from clonus, which is rhythmic or regular. Myoclonus (myo-"muscle", clonus "spasm") describes a medical sign and, generally, is not a diagnosis of a disease.

  4. Myoclonic epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    Myoclonic epilepsy refers to a family of epilepsies that present with myoclonus. When myoclonic jerks are occasionally associated with abnormal brain wave activity, it can be categorized as myoclonic seizure. If the abnormal brain wave activity is persistent and results from ongoing seizures, then a diagnosis of myoclonic epilepsy may be ...

  5. Idiopathic generalized epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    Also known as Janz syndrome, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is a common form of epilepsy, accounting for ~10% of all cases and ~25% of cases of idiopathic generalized epilepsies. Many children with CAE go on to develop JME. JME first presents between the ages of 12 and 18 with prominent myoclonic seizures.

  6. Neonatal seizure - Wikipedia

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    Myoclonic; Myoclonic movements can either be caused by seizures or be benign neonatal sleep myoclonus, a common mimicker of seizures in neonates. Myoclonic seizures are characterized by isolated and fast contractions of muscle groups that are non-repetitive. It generally involves flexor muscle groups of upper extremities- trunk, diaphragm, face ...

  7. Unverricht–Lundborg disease - Wikipedia

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    Unverricht–Lundborg disease was first known as one of two different diseases, depending on the location of the individual who had it: Baltic myoclonus or Mediterranean myoclonus. [7] The reason for the different names was partly regional but also because the prognosis of the disease was different for individuals with each due to the way that ...

  8. MERRF syndrome - Wikipedia

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    MERRF syndrome (or myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers) is a mitochondrial disease. It is extremely rare, and has varying degrees of expressivity owing to heteroplasmy . [ 1 ] MERRF syndrome affects different parts of the body, particularly the muscles and nervous system . [ 2 ]

  9. Progressive myoclonus epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    MEAK is a form of progressive myoclonus epilepsy that typically begins between the ages of 3 and 15 years (the average of onset is 10 years). The first symptoms may include ataxia and myoclonus (unsteadiness and difficulty coordinating movements), along with generalized tonic-clonic ("grand mal") seizures.