Generalized epilepsy is a form of epilepsy characterized by generalized seizures that occur with no obvious cause. Generalized seizures, as opposed to...
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Idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) is a group of epileptic disorders that are believed to have a strong underlying genetic basis. IGE is considered...
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A generalized tonic–clonic seizure, commonly known as a grand mal seizure or GTCS, is a type of generalized seizure that produces bilateral, convulsive...
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Absence seizure (redirect from Absence epilepsy)
Childhood Absence Epilepsy Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) is a type of idiopathic epilepsy characterized by its non-convulsive, generalized nature and a...
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Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) is a syndromic autosomal dominant disorder where affected individuals can exhibit numerous epilepsy...
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Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME), also known as Janz syndrome or impulsive petit mal, is a form of hereditary, idiopathic generalized epilepsy, representing...
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seizures are grouped into four main classes: focal, generalized, unknown (whether focal or generalized), and unclassified. Focal seizures originate in one...
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Levetiracetam (section Generalized epilepsy)
treatment for partial (focal) epilepsy. Levetiracetam is effective for treatment of generalized tonic-clonic epilepsy. It has been approved in the United...
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into 4 groups based on epilepsy type: a. Generalized onset epilepsy syndromes. These epilepsy syndromes have only generalized-onset seizures and include...
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myoclonic-atonic seizures" in the ILAE 2017 classification, is a generalized idiopathic epilepsy. It is characterized by the development of myoclonic seizures...
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GLUT1 (section Idiopathic generalized epilepsy 12)
GLUT1 deficiency syndrome 1, GLUT1 deficiency syndrome 2, idiopathic generalized epilepsy 12, dystonia 9, and stomatin-deficient cryohydrocytosis. Disruption...
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epilepsy types include focal, generalized, combination focal and generalized, and unknown. Accurate classification of epilepsy will help in providing an appropriate...
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common triggers. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is a prevalent and typical form of idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) syndrome. However, establishing...
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symptoms and EEG may appear like Generalized epilepsy, Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, benign childhood myoclonic epilepsy, and Huntington's disease. It is...
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Reflex seizure (redirect from Epilepsy, reflex)
reflex epilepsy. Thinking epilepsy usually results in generalized seizures which manifest as bilateral monoclonus, absence seizures, or generalized tonic-clonic...
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Benign Rolandic epilepsy or self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (formerly benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS)) is...
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Dravet syndrome (redirect from Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy)
are found in several epilepsies, including Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Genetic Generalized Epilepsy. Some cases of Dravet...
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Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE), formerly known as pyknolepsy, is an idiopathic generalized epilepsy syndrome that begins in childhood, typically between...
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Seizure (category Epilepsy)
unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). When available information is insufficient to determine whether a seizure is focal or generalized, it is classified...
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Lamotrigine (section Epilepsy)
to be protective against generalized absence epilepsy and other generalized epilepsy syndromes, including primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, juvenile...
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Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) refers to the sudden, unexpected death of a person with epilepsy that is not the result of trauma, drowning...
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Jeavons syndrome (category Epilepsy types)
Jeavons syndrome is a type of epilepsy. It is one of the most distinctive reflex syndromes of idiopathic generalized epilepsy characterized by the triad...
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Vagus nerve stimulation (section Epilepsy)
identified including epilepsy onset > 12 years of age, generalized epilepsy type, non-lesional epilepsy, posttraumatic epilepsy and those who have less...
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Electroencephalography (section Epilepsy)
determining whether a patient has epilepsy nor where his/her seizure might originate. (See focal epilepsy.) Generalized epileptiform discharges often have...
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Spike-and-wave (section Spike-and-wave in epilepsy)
a regular, symmetrical, generalized EEG pattern seen particularly during absence epilepsy, also known as ‘petit mal’ epilepsy. The basic mechanisms underlying...
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Myoclonus (section Epilepsy forms)
period of time. Reticular reflex myoclonus is thought to be a type of generalized epilepsy that originates in the brainstem, the part of the brain that connects...
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Lennox–Gastaut syndrome (category Epilepsy types)
Lennox–Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a complex, rare, and severe childhood-onset epilepsy syndrome. It is characterized by multiple and concurrent seizure types...
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Anticonvulsant (redirect from Epilepsy drug)
Gabapentinoids are used in epilepsy, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, restless leg syndrome, opioid withdrawal and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Gabapentinoids...
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temporal lobe epilepsy is an enduring brain disorder that causes unprovoked seizures from the temporal lobe. Temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common...
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