 Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile
"Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disorder characterized by the onset of myoclonus in adolescence, a marked increase in the incidence of absence seizures (see EPILEPSY, ABSENCE), and generalized major motor seizures (see EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC). The myoclonic episodes tend to occur shortly after awakening. Seizures tend to be aggravated by sleep deprivation and alcohol consumption. Hereditary and sporadic forms have been identified. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p323)
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D020190
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.490.250.670
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| Concept/Terms |
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile- Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile
- Epilepsies, Juvenile Myoclonic
- Epilepsy, Juvenile Myoclonic
- Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsies
- Myoclonic Epilepsies, Juvenile
- Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Juvenile
- Impulsive Petit Mal Epilepsy
- Impulsive Petit Mal, Janz
- Janz Impulsive Petit Mal
- Janz Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Petit Mal, Impulsive
- Petit Mals, Impulsive
- JME (Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy)
- JMEs (Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy)
- Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy of Janz
- Myoclonic Epilepsy, Adolescent
- Adolescent Myoclonic Epilepsies
- Adolescent Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Epilepsies, Adolescent Myoclonic
- Epilepsy, Adolescent Myoclonic
- Myoclonic Epilepsies, Adolescent
- Petit Mal, Impulsive, Janz
- Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile, 1
- Epilepsy, Myoclonic Juvenile
- Janz Syndrome
- Syndrome, Janz
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Chada A, Dholakia S, Rye D. A Sleepy Patient With Frequent Falls. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019 11 15; 15(11):1691-1693.
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