What is myoclonus-atonic seizure?

This incidence between ages 7 months to 6 years, mostly in 2~5sui, often genetic tendency, more boys than girls twice times, most of the development of normal, everything is normal before. As the myoclonus, atonic, free with generalized tonic-clonic and ankylosing components, tonic-clonic seizures.

Status epilepticus occur frequently, can occur in patients with poor prognosis of advanced ankylosing attack. The EEG in early among rhythm appears 4~7 times/second, more properly, can also occur widely short-range irregular Spike and slow wave and spikes. Persistent state, showing that no rules of 2~3 time/second Spike and slow wave. Prognosis mixed for this disease, some fully recover, some become absence seizures, while others were further developed, last acts of psychomotor retardation or permanent obstacle.