This treatment has been shown to be successful in treating a wide range of seizure types and syndromes (references 1, 2, 3) although may be particularly beneficial
in myoclonic epilepsies, infantile spasms and tuberous sclerosis complex (reference 4).
Not exact matches
Following a Forward Genetics approach, Fleming researchers identified a novel neurological mouse model caused by a functional mutation
in the Slc25a46 gene, a new pathogenic target
in a wide spectrum of human neurological diseases, including optic atrophy, Charcot - Marie - Tooth type 2, Leigh syndrome, progressive
myoclonic ataxia and lethal congenital pontocerebellar hypoplasia.
This study indicates microstructural damage of the cerebellar white matter
in familial cortical
myoclonic tremor with epilepsy.
Doose syndrome, also known as
myoclonic astatic epilepsy (MAE) or epilepsy with
myoclonic - atonic seizures, is a rare type of generalised epilepsy that was first described
in 1970 (1).
However, this well - defined form of epilepsy (not idiopathic), which is characterized by
myoclonic type seizures with rapid, progressive mental deterioration and polyglucosan intracellular inclusions 35, is clearly distinct from the form or forms of epilepsy observed
in Irish wolfhounds and other breeds.
More recently, the molecular basis for autosomal recessive progressive
myoclonic epilepsy (Lafora disease)
in the miniature wirehaired dachshund has been identified 34.
FARS is a problem of older cats, which typically exhibit
myoclonic seizures (brief, shock - like jerks of a muscle or a group of muscles)
in response to certain high - pitched sounds.
Two related potassium (K +) channel defects
in benign familial neonatal convulsions (BFNC) have recently been identified.9 10 A defect in a receptor for a different neurotransmitter (acetylcholine) has previously been identified in a family with autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE) 11, which was later shown to affect calcium (Ca +) movement.12 In humans, so far, there has not been any success in identifying genes associated with more common primary epilepsy syndromes such as juvenile absence epilepsy and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME).13 No gene or marker linked to an epilepsy gene has been identified in any dog breed, as ye
in benign familial neonatal convulsions (BFNC) have recently been identified.9 10 A defect
in a receptor for a different neurotransmitter (acetylcholine) has previously been identified in a family with autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE) 11, which was later shown to affect calcium (Ca +) movement.12 In humans, so far, there has not been any success in identifying genes associated with more common primary epilepsy syndromes such as juvenile absence epilepsy and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME).13 No gene or marker linked to an epilepsy gene has been identified in any dog breed, as ye
in a receptor for a different neurotransmitter (acetylcholine) has previously been identified
in a family with autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE) 11, which was later shown to affect calcium (Ca +) movement.12 In humans, so far, there has not been any success in identifying genes associated with more common primary epilepsy syndromes such as juvenile absence epilepsy and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME).13 No gene or marker linked to an epilepsy gene has been identified in any dog breed, as ye
in a family with autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE) 11, which was later shown to affect calcium (Ca +) movement.12
In humans, so far, there has not been any success in identifying genes associated with more common primary epilepsy syndromes such as juvenile absence epilepsy and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME).13 No gene or marker linked to an epilepsy gene has been identified in any dog breed, as ye
In humans, so far, there has not been any success
in identifying genes associated with more common primary epilepsy syndromes such as juvenile absence epilepsy and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME).13 No gene or marker linked to an epilepsy gene has been identified in any dog breed, as ye
in identifying genes associated with more common primary epilepsy syndromes such as juvenile absence epilepsy and juvenile
myoclonic epilepsy (JME).13 No gene or marker linked to an epilepsy gene has been identified
in any dog breed, as ye
in any dog breed, as yet.
In the cat,
myoclonic jerking and / or mild tonic convulsions can be controlled by ultrashort - acting barbiturates which should be given to effect.