Epilepsy, Juvenile Myoclonic

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurological disorder
epilepsy syndrome
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:JME
Janz syndrome
gptkbp:associatedWith GABRA1
CACNB4
CLCN2
EFHC1
gptkbp:characterizedBy absence seizures
generalized tonic-clonic seizures
myoclonic jerks
gptkbp:compatibleWith intellectual disability
focal neurological deficits
gptkbp:contraindication gptkb:phenytoin
gptkb:carbamazepine
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:EEG
gptkbp:EEGPattern generalized 4-6 Hz polyspike-and-wave discharges
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1985
Hermann Janz
gptkbp:frequency daily myoclonic jerks
gptkbp:gender equal male and female prevalence
gptkbp:geneticStudies yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epilepsy, Juvenile Myoclonic
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G40.3
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal dominant with incomplete penetrance
gptkbp:managedBy lifelong antiepileptic therapy
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D004830
gptkbp:OMIM 254770
gptkbp:onset adolescence
12-18 years
gptkbp:prevalence 5-10% of all epilepsies
most common generalized epilepsy in adolescents
gptkbp:prognosis good seizure control with medication
lifelong tendency
gptkbp:riskFactor family history of epilepsy
gptkbp:symptom absence seizures
generalized tonic-clonic seizures
myoclonic jerks on awakening
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:valproic_acid
gptkb:lamotrigine
gptkb:levetiracetam
gptkb:topiramate
gptkbp:triggeredBy gptkb:beer
stress
sleep deprivation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:D004239
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8