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8A61.22 category

Epilepsy with myoclonic-astatic seizures

Definition

Epilepsy beginning between the second and fifth year of life in a previously normal child with family history of seizures, that initially manifests as tonic-clonic seizures with myoclonic-astatic seizures beginning several weeks later. These seizures are characterised by a sudden loss of muscular tonus associated with forward or backward propulsion that may result in injury to the face and head if the patient falls.

Also indexed as

Doose syndromeEpilepsy with myoclonic-astatic seizures

Nearby in Genetic epileptic syndromes with childhood onset