Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is an epileptic condition that develops in children and adolescents, invariably between the ages of 8 and 26 with most of the seizures occurring between the ages ...

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy was diagnosed and treatment with valproic acid initiated, which alleviated the myoclonus and decreased the frequency of the seizures. Several months later, the patient ...

After a few weeks, I was diagnosed with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. People tend to assume that epileptic seizures are triggered by flashing lights, but that’s not the case for me. Mine are ...

A recent report has described the use of video-electroencephalography (video-EEG) in the management of patients with atypical juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). The work highlights the importance ...

Cedars Sinai explains that this includes, but is not limited to, frontal lobe epilepsy, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, or ...

especially juvenile myoclonic; Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; and refractory epilepsy in children and adults. Data are emerging on possible uses of levetiracetam outside the realm of epilepsy because of ...

These are some suggestions on how to adjust your lifestyle to better manage epilepsy. Seizures can be avoided with a good 7 to 8 hours of sleep. For patients that suffer from juvenile myoclonic ...