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Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy in an elderly patient [PDF]
, 2006 Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy constitutes 5-10% of idiopathic generalised epileptic syndromes. The clinical triad of absence seizures, myoclonic jerks and generalised tonic clonic seizures (GTCS) rarely begin after the second decade of life. We present the
Jacob, Saiju; id_orcid +2 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 We report on the rare case of a male toddler presenting with myoclonic epilepsy characterized by daily episodes of upward movements of the eyebrows, and myoclonic jerks of both head and upper limbs.
Lorenzo Perilli +8 more
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Reflex Epilepsy Induced by “Soroban”, A Japanese Calculator
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1991 Three patients with reflex epilepsy and myoclonic jerks of the right arm and fingers precipitated by calculation using a Soroban are reported from the Department of Neuropsychiatry, Osaka University Medical School, Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan.
J Gordon Millichap
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Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: Under-diagnosed syndrome [PDF]
, 2011 Introduction. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is an idiopathic, hereditary form of epilepsy. Although juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is a well defined clinical syndrome, attempts at diagnosing it commonly fail. Etiopathogenesis.
Ksenija Bozic +4 more
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Atypical Adult-Onset Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
Acta Clinica Croatica, 2020 Although subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is almost exclusively a childhood disease, it can occur in adults as well. We present an atypical case of adult-onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
Lorna Stemberger Marić +5 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 IntroductionThe management of new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) in pregnancy may be complicated by anti-seizure medication (ASM) polytherapy-associated teratogenicity. We aim to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of vagal nerve stimulation
Malaika Jindal +7 more
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MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY OF LATE-ONSET IN TRISOMY-21 [PDF]
, 1995 We report the case of a patient with trisomy 21 (T21) with late onset epilepsy. The electroclinical features were of myoclonic jerks on awakening and generalised tonic clonic seizures, with generalised spike and wave on EEG, and a progressive dementia ...
Lm. Li +5 more
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Periodic electroencephalogram discharges in a case of Lafora body disease: An unusual finding
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2016 Lafora body disease (LBD) is a form of progressive myoclonic epilepsy, characterized by seizures, myoclonic jerks, cognitive decline, ataxia, and intracellular polyglucosan inclusion bodies (Lafora bodies) in the neurons, heart, skeletal muscle, liver ...
Rajendra Singh Jain +3 more
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A case of Dravet syndrome with focal cortical myoclonus
Acta Epileptologica, 2022 Background Dravet syndrome (DS) is a severe epileptic encephalopathy in children dominated by polymorphic seizures. Focal cortical myoclonus indicated on conventional electroencephalogram (EEG) was rarely observed in DS. Case presentation The child, boy,
Xiaoqing Luo, Xiaolu Wang, Jun Jiang
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Variants in SLC6A1, encoding the GABA transporter 1 (GAT‐1), cause epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder, and developmental delay via loss of GABA uptake, impaired trafficking, and ER retention. We previously found that 4‐Phenylbutyrate (PBA), an FDA‐approved drug, restores GABA uptake and reduces seizures in SLC6A1‐related disorders ...
Melissa B. DeLeeuw +5 more
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