Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: clinical and EEG features |
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Authors: | S. B. Pedersen K. A. Petersen |
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Affiliation: | Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark |
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Abstract: | We aimed to characterize the clinical profile and EEG features of 43 patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. In a retrospective design we studied the records of, and re-interviewed, 43 patients diagnosed with JME from the epilepsy clinic data base. Furthermore, available EEGs were re-evaluated. Of the patients 72% were female and 28% male. Average age of onset was 13 (5.5–22) years for absences, 16 (5.2–25) years for myoclonic seizures, and 16 (8–29) years for generalized tonic–clonic seizures. Forty-two percent reported asymmetric or unilateral myoclonic jerks. Commonly reported precipitating factors were sleep deprivation (84%), stress (70%), and alcohol consumption (51%). EEG findings included rapid spike-wave and polyspike-wave. |
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Keywords: | juvenile myoclonic epilepsy generalized seizures EEG |
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