Analysis of the tremor in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Highlights • Tremor is not always related to VPA in patients with JME, as previously thought. • In some JME patients, tremor is characterized with irregular mild myoclonic jerks. • Tremor assessment should be performed in all JME patients to guide treatment. • JME patients with tremor might be categ...

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Published inEpilepsy research Vol. 128; pp. 140 - 148
Main Authors Aydin-Özemir, Zeynep, Matur, Zeliha, Baykan, Betul, Bilgic, Başar, Tekturk, Pınar, Bebek, Nerses, Gurses, Candan, Hanagasi, Hasmet, Oge, Ali Emre
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.12.2016
Subjects
Accelerometry
Adult
Brain - physiopathology
Cortical tremor
Electroencephalography
Electromyography
Endophenotypes
Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hand - physiopathology
Humans
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile - physiopathology
Myoclonus - physiopathology
Neurology
Reflex - physiology
SEP
Tremor - physiopathology
Young Adult
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
Cortical tremor
SEP
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Summary:Highlights • Tremor is not always related to VPA in patients with JME, as previously thought. • In some JME patients, tremor is characterized with irregular mild myoclonic jerks. • Tremor assessment should be performed in all JME patients to guide treatment. • JME patients with tremor might be categorized in a subgroup as an endophenotype.
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ISSN:0920-1211
1872-6844
DOI:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2016.10.010