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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.
24 Ιουν 2004 · Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 1 (EPM1) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by onset from age six to 15 years, stimulus-sensitive myoclonus, and tonic-clonic epileptic seizures. Some years after the onset, ataxia, incoordination, intentional tremor, and dysarthria develop.
8 Σεπ 2023 · Myoclonic seizures are a type of seizure that involves brief jerking or twitching muscle motions. "Myo" means muscle, and "clonus" means a rhythmic spasm. The sudden unintended muscle motions, known as myoclonic jerks, typically last one or two seconds. Genetic factors usually cause this type of seizure.
16 Ιουλ 2019 · Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsies (PMEs) are a group of uncommon clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorders characterised by myoclonus, generalized epilepsy, and neurological deterioration, including dementia and ataxia.
3 Ιουν 2022 · Myoclonus (pronounced “my-OCK-lon-us”) is the term for a quick, sharp muscle movement, which often looks like a twitch or a spasm. It can affect one muscle or groups of related muscles. A myoclonic seizure is a type of myoclonus that happens because of an underlying epileptic condition in your brain.
The patients presented an unusual, severe form of progressive myoclonus epilepsy, characterized by myoclonus, generalized tonic-clonic seizures and moderate to severe cognitive impairment. This autosomal recessive condition is caused by a homozygous mutation in CERS1 (Ceramide Synthase 1).
8 Μαΐ 2023 · Myoclonic epilepsy of infancy is a rare self-limited epileptic syndrome characterized by brief myoclonic seizures in previously healthy and developmentally normal children in the first three years of life.
