Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Orpha code: 307OMIM code: 617924

Definition

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is the most common hereditary idiopathic generalized epilepsy syndrome and is characterized by myoclonic jerks of the upper limbs on awakening, generalized tonic-clonic seizures manifesting during adolescence and triggered by sleep deprivation, alcohol intake, and cognitive activities, and typical absence seizures (30% of cases).

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
JME
JME
Juvenile myoclonus epilepsy
ORPHA code
307
OMIM code
617924
ICD10 code
G40.3
ICD11 code
8A61.30

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