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• 1.   Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: under-appreciated and under-diagnosed

  This article discusses juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

  

  Abstract:

  Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is a hereditary, idiopathic, generalised epilepsy and is found in 5%-11% of patients with epilepsy. It is characterised by myoclonic jerks, occasional generalised tonic-clonic seizures, and sometimes absence seizures. JME continues to be under-appreciated and under-diagnosed. Accurate diagnosis is important as it usually responds well to treatment with more...

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  Republic of Ireland

  Postgrad Med J, Vol: 79 Page: 78-80 February 2003
  R. Renganathan; N. Delanty

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