Mesh term Epilepsies, Myoclonic
Browse to parent terms:Epilepsy, Generalized
Epileptic Syndromes
Description
A clinically diverse group of epilepsy syndromes characterized either by myoclonic seizures or by myoclonus in association with other seizure types. Myoclonic epilepsy syndromes are divided into three subtypes based on etiology: familial, cryptogenic, and symptomatic.Browse to child terms:
Myoclonic Epilepsies, Progressive
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile
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