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Victoria Wagner

Group: Myoclonic epilepsy

"Abby Normal. I'm almost sure that was the name."

Types of Myoclonus and Myoclonus Epilepsies

 * There are many types of myoclonus, yet it is important to note that correctly diagnosing these types is difficult due to their various biological orgins, behavioral effects, and their overall reaction to therapies

Listed below are some of the most common forms of myoclonus, for far more indepth detail of those listed refer to the Myoclonus wikipedia page:

Progressive myoclonus epilepsy
 * a disease assoicated with myoclonus, epileptic seizures, and other problems with walking or speaking, these symptoms often worsen over the life time and can be fatal

Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
 * one of the most common forms of myolonus and is responsible for 7% of all cases of epilepsy

Lennox–Gastaut syndrome
 * one of the most troubling forms of myoclonus, often assoicated with intellectual deficts as well as having a reputation for lack of responses towards medicational therapy

MERRF syndrome
 * also known as Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged-Red Fibers, this rare inherited disorder effects the muscles cells of the affected indivduals

Recticular reflex myoclonus
 * a generalized form of epilepsy orginating from the brain stem, jerks assoicated can effect all muscles on the body or be selective toward certain areas

Action myoclonus
 * the most disabiling form of myoclonuus usually caused by brain damage resulting from oxygen and blood deprivation when breathing or heartbeat is temporarily halted

Cortical reflex myoclonus
 * orginates from the cerebral cortex, the jerks may involved few or many muscles

Essential myoclonus
 * this form can result without epilepsy or brain abnormalities, often no known cause to be assoicated with these symptoms

Partial myoclonus
 * effecting mainly the face, throat, and diaphram is form creates rapic contractions that persist even in sleep

Stimulus-senstive myoclonus
 * symptoms of myoclonus are often triggered by external events often assoicated with surprise

Sleep myoclonus
 * jerks often occur in the inital phrases of sleep, although many do not seek treatment for these symptoms this form of myoclonus can be a symptom of an assoicated sleep disorder yet to be diagnosed