Epileptic encephalopathies with myoclonic seizures in infants and children (severe myoclonic epilepsy and myoclonic-astatic epilepsy)

• Published in: Journal of clinical neurophysiology Vol. 20; no. 6; p. 449
• Main Authors: Guerrini, Renzo, Aicardi, Jean
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2003
• Subjects: Age Factors; Child; Child, Preschool; Electroencephalography; Epilepsies, Myoclonic - epidemiology; Epilepsies, Myoclonic - etiology; Epilepsies, Myoclonic - physiopathology; Epilepsies, Myoclonic - therapy; Epilepsy; Evoked Potentials - physiology; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Seizures - etiology; Seizures - physiopathology; Seizures - therapy; Syndrome; Treatment Outcome

Myoclonic attacks are not characteristic of a specific syndrome. In infancy and early childhood, they are often observed in the context of syndromes that are associated with other types of seizures and with cognitive impairment but no obvious brain lesion. Characterization of the associated seizures...