What is juvenile myoclonus epilepsy?

Also known as the impulse of small attacks, occurs during puberty, and genetic, no gender differences. Attack occurs mainly involving double shoulder muscle of a single or repeated, erratic, irregular myoclonus of TIC, a small number of lower limbs can also be involved.

Light is often not for others to find, severe cases may suddenly fall or even generalized tonic-clonic seizures or status. This type is often shortly after awakening in the attack, no obvious disturbance of consciousness in General. Interictal and ictal EEG has fast, generally of irregular Spike and slow wave and multiple Spike and slow wave. Induced by sleep deprivation or light irritation often, better response to appropriate drug treatment.