Oska-Gray Valentine-Colquhoun, 20 months old, spent his first days in the NICU after being born in distress. He had to have ...

Abstract: Epilepsy is one of the largest neurological diseases in the world, and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) usually occurs in adolescents, giving patients tremendous burdens during growth, ...

What Is Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy? Kids with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy have myoclonic seizures that usually begin during the teen years. They may also have absence seizures and generalized ...

When she was 3 years old, Alana “Lani” Silverberg was eating a cookie when she started turning blue. Her mom, Sara, thought her daughter was choking and called 911. Lani was taken to Johns Hopkins ...

A generalized seizure occurs when the abnormal electrical activity causing a seizure begins in both halves (hemispheres) of the brain at the same time. Once known as “petit mal” seizures, these are ...

A novel mutation in the ASAH1 gene was identified as the cause of spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic epilepsy (SMA-PME) in a 4-year-old boy, according to a recent report. Despite the ...

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) accounts for 26% of generalized idiopathic epileptic syndromes. The highest levels of thrombin activity are closely involved in the development of neurological ...

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is characterized by involuntary (uncontrolled) twitching of muscles in the shoulders and arms after awakening, often starting in childhood. We searched scientific ...

Pasquale Striano, Federico Zara, Julie Turnbull, Jean-Marie Girard, Cameron A Ackerley, Mariarosaria Cervasio, Gaetano De Rosa, Maria Laura Del Basso-De Caro, Salvatore Striano and Berge A Minassian* ...

ABSTRACT: Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME) is a prevalent form of generalized epilepsy, predominantly affecting adolescents and young adults. It is characterized by myoclonic seizures, grand mal ...

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Scientists at the Allen Institute have made a major breakthrough in research for people living with Dravet Syndrome, which is a rare and debilitating form of epilepsy that starts ...

There is a risk that patients who receive the affected product may receive double the dose of IV levetiracetam than what was intended. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories is recalling 1 batch of Levetiracetam in ...