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I have juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, i have'nt have a seizure for 3 month ,can i cut down on medication ?


No no no. don't cut down the meds.

being w/o a seizure for 3m is great. You don't want to screw that up. you may start having seizures as soon as you cut down on the meds. then you'll have to wait several weeks for the meds to catch up again.

Seizures are super serious. You dont' get enough oxygen to brain and body during seizure, you are at risk for injury due to seizures, and you could have a seizure doing something dangerous like driving, walking stairs, cooking. the possibilities for injury are endless.

Take your meds. Ask your heath-care provider about complications for non compliance.

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are there any cures for myoclonic progressive familial epolepsy?


I need an answer ASAP if anyone knows. Thanks!
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No  (+ info)

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy common?


because my sister and I have been having jerks and full body twitches. (which both of our teachers and friends have commented on) and my sister already has many medical problems, so her doctor suggested that it could be Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, but I have experienced the same thing. and I usually have those jerks, or twitches 3 times a day. and often if I'm holding something, it either falls on the ground or goes across the room.

Could this be a sign of Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy?

by the way, I'm 13.
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juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JEM), also known as Janz syndrome, is a fairly common form of idiopathic generalized epilepsy, representing 5-10% of all epilepsy's. This disorder typically first manifests itself between the ages of 12 and 18 with myoclonus occurring early in the morning. Most patients also have tonic-clonic seizures and many also have absence seizures. Linkage studies have demonstrated at least 6 loci for JME, 4 with known causative genes. Most of these genes are ion channels with the one non-ion channel gene having been shown to affect ion channel currents.



Signs of JME are myoclonus occurring early in the morning. This rarely results in patients falling, but rather dropping objects. Attacks of myoclonia are more common in the arms than the legs. Other seizure types such as generalized tonic-clonic and absence seizures can also occur  (+ info)

Could Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy be a psychological disorder?


Could Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy be a psychological disorder?
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Brain, Vol. 127, No. 8, 1878-1886, August 2004
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Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and idiopathic photosensitive occipital lobe epilepsy: is there overlap?
Isabella Taylor1, Carla Marini1, Michael R. Johnson4, Samantha Turner1, Samuel F. Berkovic1,2 and Ingrid E. Scheffer1,2,3
1 Epilepsy Research Centre, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, 2 Royal Children's Hospital and 3 Department of Neurosciences, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and 4 Division of Neurosciences and Psychological Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK

Correspondence to: A/Professor Ingrid E. Scheffer, Epilepsy Research Centre, Level 1, Neurosciences Building, Austin Health, Banksia Street, West Heidelberg, Victoria, 3081 Australia E-mail: [email protected]

Although epileptic photosensitivity is well known, its genetics and syndromic associations are incompletely understood. Seizures triggered by photic stimulation are usually a manifestation of the idiopathic generalized epilepsies, especially juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME), or of the occipital epilepsies. Idiopathic photosensitive occipital epilepsy (IPOE) is a focal epilepsy with colourful elementary visual auras, often with conscious tonic head and eye version; myoclonus is not a feature. All seizures are induced by photic stimuli. We describe four families with phenotypic overlap between JME and IPOE. Families were identified if two or more affected individuals had visual auras and electro-clinical features of an idiopathic epilepsy. Family members underwent detailed electro-clinical assessment. In addition, 40 unrelated JME probands were investigated systematically for unrecognized features of IPOE (visual aura and conscious head version). There were 12 affected individuals in four families; 11 were female. Clinical onset was at 8–21 years of age. Of 10 patients with visual auras, six had conscious head version and five also experienced myoclonic jerks; eight had non-photic induced tonic–clonic seizures (TCS). Of the remaining individuals, one had myoclonic jerks and occipital spikes; the other had TCS without visual aura or myoclonic jerks. Of 10 patients with EEG studies, eight had generalized spike and wave (GSW) and six had occipital spikes. All had photosensitivity with GSW and four had additional occipital spikes. Of the 40 JME probands, six had visual aura and/or conscious head version; five of these were photosensitive. There is overlap between the clusters of clinical features used to diagnose IPOE and JME. Half of the affected individuals in our families with visual aura had myoclonic jerks; the former is characteristic of IPOE and the latter of JME. Importantly, visual aura is not regarded as part of JME, nor myoclonus part of IPOE, but our data emphasize that these symptoms may occur in both disorders. Moreover, two-thirds of individuals with visual aura had spontaneous TCS; the latter feature is not described in IPOE. Additionally, we demonstrate that visual aura and conscious head version are under-recognized features of JME, particularly among photosensitive patients. These findings could be explained by shared genetic determinants underlying IPOE and JME. Understanding the genetic basis of these disorders must account for the striking female predominance, the variable phenotypes associated with photosensitivity and the overlap of clinical features classically regarded as distinguishing focal and generalized syndromes.






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how or where can we get a spino cerebellar degeneration disease? what are this symptoms? how to avoid this?


i hope theres an answer about this, thanks.

god bless you!!
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I think there are about 30 different types of Spinal Cerebellar Atrophy. Something like the first 22 types (they are labelled SCA 1, SCA2...) are genetic, that is they are inherited from your parents. Some are thought to come about from exposure to toxins such as pesticides and heavy metals.

Some of the SCAs are minor conditions and some can be very debilitating.

Each different type has a different age of onset, some childhood, some teenage, some adult. The symptoms can either be gradual in appearing or come on more suddenly. Symptoms range from ataxic gait only to gait and balance being affected and /or speech being affected and varying degrees of Autonomic Nervous System instability.

The different types of SCA affect the cerebellum and brainstem (top of spine/connection to cerebrum and cerebellum) and spinal cord to different degrees. Five or so Cranial Nerves pass through the brainstem (connecting the cerebellum to the cerebrum and spinal cord) and any one or all of these nerves may be affected in the different types of SCA. The Cranial Nerves affected are the ones which deal with eye movement and hearing/balance, running of the gastrointestinal system, breathing and urinary system and facial expressions. Some of the types get migraine variant headaches as well.

To avoid this type of condition choose your parents wisely, they must have good genes; do not work as a pesticide sprayer or with toxic metals etc. Eating a well balanced diet will protect from your symptoms exacerbating. Staying out of the sun and avoiding radiation (x-rays for example) is a must for people with cerebellar conditions, also avoid getting hot as heat tends to temporarily make the symptoms worse.

Foods rich in magnesium are excellent to relieve muscle spasm (almonds, spinach, broccoli). Omega 3 oils found in olive oil, flax seeds/oil, oily fish such as mackerel, salmon and tuna are very good for you as well. The myelin (lining/covering of nerves) is made up of similar fats to Omega 3 Oils.  (+ info)

Has anyone here been diagnosed with Myoclonic seizures?


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Does anybody have (jme) juvenile myoclonic epilepsy?


Just wondering how old were you guys when you got diagnosed? And how often do you have to get ur eeg again?
I would really like to actually talk to somebody that suffers from this to share stories. Any body available?
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Hi there, why don't you try this link as you may find someone here. Good luck

http://www.stixdesigns.com.au/epilepsy-support/info_faq.html  (+ info)

My best friends 6mth old boy has just been diagnosed with Benign Myoclonic jerks, a version of epilepsy....?


Does anyone know if the babies development could suffer or anything else about this? thankyou for your answers.
It did actually conincide with his injections. But he had been a bit shakey for a couple of months, just little bouts of it and sometimes his eyes rolling back into his head. He had his injections a day few days before he got diagnosed. but MMR injection isnt until 12months.
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If left untreated, the patient continues to experience myoclonic attacks, and this may lead to impaired psychomotor development and behavioral disturbances. Myoclonias are easily controlled by valproate alone and the child may then develop regularly, according to normal milestones.Here is a site devoted to that...it may help you:
http://www.ilae-epilepsy.org/ctf/benign_myoclonic_infant.html  (+ info)

what neurological exam result to be expected to a right cerebellar bleed 11cc.?


Signs are varied but can include headache, virtigo, visual changes, ataxia (balance problems resulting in an inability to walk a straight line and probably fall over) possibly double vision and gaze abnormalities.  (+ info)

Does anyone have this? I was diagnosed with a small right vertebral cerebellar artery (in my brain) that?


is'nt working, does anyone out there have this and if so, what are the complications from it, how do you get it and what are the symptoms of having it, is this treatable or do they just leave it alone? Thanks!!
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