Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

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Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Synonyms: JME | Juvenile myoclonus epilepsy

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).

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