Epilepsy Flashcards
1
Q
what are the three types of events in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and what drug is first line?
A
Valproate is first line
the three types of events:
1. Myoclonic jerks are the hallmark seizures in JME and often begin before the first generalized tonic clonic seizure.
- Generalized tonic clonic seizures occur in almost all patients, often as the index event leading to diagnosis.
- Absence seizures are present in 20 to 40 percent of patients beginning up to five years before other seizure types.
