Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

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Name:
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
Description:
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is the most common hereditary idiopathic generalized epilepsy syndrome and is characterized by myoclonic jerks of the upper limbs on awakening, generalized tonic-clonic seizures manifesting during adolescence and triggered by sleep deprivation, alcohol intake, and cognitive activities, and typical absence seizures (30% of cases).
ORPHAcode:
307
Synonyms:
JME
Juvenile myoclonus epilepsy
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Created:
13 May 2019 - 01:02
Changed:
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14