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[Benign reflex myoclonic epilepsy in infants]
J C Cuvellier1, M D Lamblin, J M Cuisset
1Service des maladies infectieuses et de neurologie infantiles, centre hospitalier régional et universitaire de Lille, hôpital B, France.
Summary
Myoclonic epilepsy of infancy can present with reflex or spontaneous myoclonic jerks. Early valproate therapy may resolve symptoms, suggesting a potential link to early-onset idiopathic generalized epilepsy.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurology
- Epileptology
Background:
- Myoclonic epilepsy of infancy is rarely benign.
- Infantile myoclonic seizures can manifest spontaneously or as reflex responses.