Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Introduction: Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: A form of epilepsy that occurs in teenagers and involves sudden muscle jerking and seizures which is especially common on awakening. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is available below.

Symptoms of Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

• Myoclonic jerk
• Epileptic seizures

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Misdiagnosis and Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

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Definitions of Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy:

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, or a subtype of Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)