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Seizure semiology: ILAE glossary of terms and their significance Ahead of print

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  • 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.