International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development

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Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and Neuro Rehabilitation in Children



    International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED)

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Published Issue : Volume-3 Issue-4
Year of Publication : 2020
Unique Identification Number : IJSRED-V3I4P70
Authors : Sujithra Srinivas, Aishwarya S


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MLA Style: Sujithra Srinivas, Aishwarya S "Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and Neuro Rehabilitation in Children" International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED) Vol3-Issue4 | 543-548.


APA Style: Sujithra Srinivas, Aishwarya S. Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and Neuro Rehabilitation in Children. International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED) Vol3-Issue4 | 543-548.


Abstract :

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is called an idiopathic generalized epilepsy which can be identified by generalized tonic–clonic seizures (GTCS), myoclonic jerks, absence seizures and spasms which is common in majority of the cases. Although early diagnosis of Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) still a consideration due to its multiple epilepsy and also there requires a clinical profile of EEG and sleep data of the individual to support the diagnosis. There is high spike wave discharges in sleep study of EEG of the individuals under study which shows significant increase during the sleep to awakening stage or transition phase and this is to be a specific finding using sleep data in appropriate clinical setting. Since the discovery of the anticonvulsant drugs like Valproate, lamotrigine and levetiracetam are the most commonly and are established antiepileptic drugs that are effective in broad spectrum of epilepsy diagnosis and treatment. The case study which involves the retrospective analysis of epileptic patients with Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) had functional motor impairment and also went into secondary therapies such as occupational therapy, physical therapy and sensory integration to cope up to the initial dysfunction caused due to generalized tonic–clonic seizures (GTCS), myoclonic jerks, absences seizures and spasms. The routine EEGs was recorded under clinical settings with and without administration of drugs depending upon the individuals and it was found to be abnormal in 68% of cases only and the data was incorrect or misleading findings in 9%.The population under study showed significant improvement with antiepileptic drugs and secondary therapies.