Myoclonic (MY-o-KLON-ik) seizures are brief, stun like bastards of a muscle or a gathering of muscles. "Myo" signifies muscle and "clonus" (KLOH-nus) implies quickly rotating constriction and unwinding—jolting or jerking—of a muscle. Typically they don't last over a second or two. There can be only one, however here and there many will happen inside a brief timeframe.

 

Indeed, even individuals without epilepsy can encounter myoclonus in hiccups or in an abrupt snap that may wake you up as you're simply nodding off. These things are ordinary.

 

In epilepsy, myoclonic seizures for the most part cause unusual developments on the two sides of the body simultaneously. They happen in an assortment of epilepsy conditions that have various qualities:

 

Adolescent myoclonic epilepsy: The seizures as a rule include the neck, shoulders, and upper arms. In numerous patients the seizures regularly happen not long after awakening. They as a rule start around pubescence or some of the time in early adulthood in individuals with a typical scope of knowledge. As a rule, these seizures can be all around controlled with drug yet it must be proceeded all through life.

 

Lennox-Gastaut disorder: This is a remarkable condition that normally incorporates different kinds of seizures too. It starts in youth. The myoclonic seizures as a rule include the neck, shoulders, upper arms, and regularly the face. They might be very solid and are hard to control.

Dynamic myoclonic epilepsy: The uncommon conditions in this class include a mix of myoclonic seizures and tonic-clonic seizures. Treatment is generally not effective for long, as the patient falls apart after some time.

 

Last Updated on: Jul 03, 2024