Epilepsies, Myoclonic

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A clinically diverse group of epilepsy syndromes characterized either by myoclonic seizures or by myoclonus in association with other seizure types. Myoclonic epilepsy syndromes are divided into three subtypes based on etiology: familial, cryptogenic, and symptomatic.

Descriptor ID	D004831
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.490.375.130 C10.228.140.490.493.063
Concept/Terms	Epilepsies, Myoclonic Epilepsies, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Myoclonic Myoclonic Epilepsies Myoclonic Seizure Disorder Myoclonic Seizure Disorders Seizure Disorder, Myoclonic Seizure Disorders, Myoclonic Myoclonic Epilepsy Epilepsy, Myoclonus Myoclonus Epilepsies Myoclonus Epilepsy Early Childhood Epilepsy, Myoclonic Early Childhood Epilepsy, Myoclonic Myoclonic Epilepsy, Early Childhood Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Early Childhood Early Childhood, Myoclonic Epilepsy Epilepsy, Early Childhood, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile Epilepsies, Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile Myoclonic Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsies Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy Myoclonic Epilepsies, Infantile Symptomatic Myoclonic Epilepsy Symptomatic Myoclonic Epilepsy Epilepsies, Symptomatic Myoclonic Epilepsy, Symptomatic Myoclonic Myoclonic Epilepsies, Symptomatic Myoclonic Epilepsy, Symptomatic Symptomatic Myoclonic Epilepsies Idiopathic Myoclonic Epilepsy Idiopathic Myoclonic Epilepsy Epilepsies, Idiopathic Myoclonic Epilepsy, Idiopathic Myoclonic Idiopathic Myoclonic Epilepsies Myoclonic Epilepsies, Idiopathic Myoclonic Epilepsy, Idiopathic Cryptogenic Myoclonic Epilepsy Cryptogenic Myoclonic Epilepsies Epilepsies, Cryptogenic Myoclonic Epilepsy, Cryptogenic Myoclonic Myoclonic Epilepsies, Cryptogenic Myoclonic Epilepsy, Cryptogenic Myoclonic Absence Epilepsy Myoclonic Absence Epilepsy Absence Epilepsies, Myoclonic Absence Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsies, Myoclonic Absence Epilepsy, Myoclonic Absence Myoclonic Absence Epilepsies Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsy Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsy Astatic Epilepsies, Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsies, Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsy, Myoclonic Astatic Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsies Myoclonic Encephalopathy Myoclonic Encephalopathy Encephalopathies, Myoclonic Myoclonic Encephalopathies Encephalopathy, Myoclonic Benign Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy Benign Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy Myoclonic Epilepsy, Benign Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile, Benign Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile, Benign Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile, Severe Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile, Severe Infantile Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile, Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy, Severe, Of Infancy Severe Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy Of Infancy Dravet Syndrome Dravet Syndromes Doose Syndrome Myoclonic Epilepsy, Severe Infantile

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Epilepsies, Myoclonic".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Epilepsy [C10.228.140.490]
Epilepsy, Generalized [C10.228.140.490.375]
Epilepsies, Myoclonic [C10.228.140.490.375.130]
Epileptic Syndromes [C10.228.140.490.493]
Epilepsies, Myoclonic [C10.228.140.490.493.063]

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Bar chart showing 8 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Total
2012	1	1
2013	3	3
2014	1	1
2018	1	1
2020	1	1
2023	1	1

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Klein P, Krauss GL, Steinhoff BJ, Devinsky O, Sperling MR. Failure to use new breakthrough treatments for epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2023 06; 64(6):1458-1465.

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Nikam R, Kandula AR, Schenker K. Teaching NeuroImages: Imaging phenotype of myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers. Neurology. 2020 05 19; 94(20):e2187-e2188.

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Johannesen KM, Gardella E, Linnankivi T, Courage C, de Saint Martin A, Lehesjoki AE, Mignot C, Afenjar A, Lesca G, Abi-Warde MT, Chelly J, Piton A, Merritt JL, Rodan LH, Tan WH, Bird LM, Nespeca M, Gleeson JG, Yoo Y, Choi M, Chae JH, Czapansky-Beilman D, Reichert SC, Pendziwiat M, Verhoeven JS, Schelhaas HJ, Devinsky O, Christensen J, Specchio N, Trivisano M, Weber YG, Nava C, Keren B, Doummar D, Schaefer E, Hopkins S, Dubbs H, Shaw JE, Pisani L, Myers CT, Tang S, Tang S, Pal DK, Millichap JJ, Carvill GL, Helbig KL, Mecarelli O, Striano P, Helbig I, Rubboli G, Mefford HC, M?ller RS. Defining the phenotypic spectrum of SLC6A1 mutations. Epilepsia. 2018 02; 59(2):389-402.

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Prabhu AM, Pathak S, Khurana D, Legido A, Carvalho K, Valencia I. Nocturnal variant of benign myoclonic epilepsy of infancy: a case series. Epileptic Disord. 2014 Mar; 16(1):45-9.

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Wirrell EC, Laux L, Franz DN, Sullivan J, Saneto RP, Morse RP, Devinsky O, Chugani H, Hernandez A, Hamiwka L, Mikati MA, Valencia I, Le Guern ME, Chancharme L, de Menezes MS. Stiripentol in Dravet syndrome: results of a retrospective U.S. study. Epilepsia. 2013 Sep; 54(9):1595-604.

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Herzig DW, Stemer AB, Bell RS, Liu AH, Armonda RA, Bank WO. Neurological sequelae from brachiocephalic vein stenosis. J Neurosurg. 2013 May; 118(5):1058-62.

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Bender AC, Natola H, Ndong C, Holmes GL, Scott RC, Lenck-Santini PP. Focal Scn1a knockdown induces cognitive impairment without seizures. Neurobiol Dis. 2013 Jun; 54:297-307.

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Bender AC, Morse RP, Scott RC, Holmes GL, Lenck-Santini PP. SCN1A mutations in Dravet syndrome: impact of interneuron dysfunction on neural networks and cognitive outcome. Epilepsy Behav. 2012 Mar; 23(3):177-86.

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Antelo RE, Stanilla JK, Martin-Llonch N. Myoclonic seizures and "leg folding" phenomena with clozapine therapy: report of two cases. Biol Psychiatry. 1994 Dec 01; 36(11):759-62.

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Shields WD, Lake JL, Chugani HT. Amantadine in the treatment of refractory epilepsy in childhood: an open trial in 10 patients. Neurology. 1985 Apr; 35(4):579-81.

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