Epileptic Disorders
MENUSeizure semiology: ILAE glossary of terms and their significance Ahead of print
Authors
Sándor Beniczky, William O. Tatum, Hal Blumenfeld, Hermann Stefan, Jayanti Mani, Louis Maillard, Firas Fahoum, Kollencheri Puthenveettil Vinayan, Luis Carlos Mayor, Maria Vlachou, Margitta Seeck, Philippe Ryvlin, Philippe Kahane
- Etiology: Genetic Disorder
- Phenomenology: Myoclonic seizure Generalized
- Localization: Generalized
- Syndrome: Early myoclonic encephalopathy
An infant with a myoclonic seizure showing a sudden, very brief bilateral muscle jerk of the upper limbs. The second movement is a reactive movement, as the spontaneous seizure jerk scares the child.