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Glossary for Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

  • Lafora body disease: A condition characterized by attacks of intermittent or continuous clonus of muscle groups
  • Lafora disease: A rare genetic disorder caused by the inclusion of a substance called Lafora bodies in cells throughout the body. The condition is progressive and causes progressive seizures and dementia.
  • Seizures: A rare syndrome characterized by mental retardation, seizures and high levels of hydroxylysine in the urine.
  • Unverricht-Lundborg disease: A rare inherited type of progressive myoclonus epilepsy which tends to cause symptoms during childhood. The involuntary muscle movements tend to occur more frequently and become more severe with increasing age. Symptoms may occur following various stimuli such as light, stress or exercise.


 » Next page: Epilepsy (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

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