MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY
\mˌa͡ɪəklˈɒnɪk ˈɛpɪlˌɛpsi], \mˌaɪəklˈɒnɪk ˈɛpɪlˌɛpsi], \m_ˌaɪ_ə_k_l_ˈɒ_n_ɪ_k ˈɛ_p_ɪ_l_ˌɛ_p_s_i]\
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A clinically diverse group of epilepsy syndromes characterized either by myoclonic seizures or by myoclonus in association with other seizure types. Myoclonic epilepsy syndromes are divided into three subtypes based on etiology: familial, cryptogenic, and symptomatic (i.e., occurring secondary to known disease processes such as infections, hypoxic-ischemic injuries, trauma, etc.).
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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