Sentences with phrase «myoclonic seizures»

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.

David had to be supervised at all times by an adult, because he suffered brain damage at birth and dealt with myoclonic seizure disorder and psychomotor retardation.

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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).

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).

Kidney and liver functions can also be impaired causing myoclonic jerking, convulsions and violent seizures.

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.