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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Myoclonic spasms
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  1. Beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration 
    ... weak muscle tone (atonic seizures), involuntary muscle twitches (myoclonic seizures), or more pronounced movements called epileptic spasms. Some individuals have seizure patterns that resemble those ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...ller-protein-associated-neurodegeneration - Genetics
  2. SCN8A-related epilepsy with encephalopathy 
    ... muscle contractions that occur before age 1 (infantile spasms), partial or complete loss of consciousness (absence seizures), involuntary muscle twitches (myoclonic seizures), or loss of consciousness with muscle rigidity ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...cn8a-related-epilepsy-with-encephalopathy - Genetics
  3. Isolated lissencephaly sequence 
    ... a variety of seizure types, including persisting infantile spasms, short periods of loss of consciousness (absence seizures); sudden episodes of weak muscle tone (drop attacks); rapid, uncontrolled muscle jerks (myoclonic seizures); and episodes of muscle rigidity, convulsions, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../isolated-lissencephaly-sequence - Genetics
  4. Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase deficiency 
    ... vary in type. Recurrent muscle contractions called infantile spasms are ... myoclonic seizures, which involve rapid, uncontrolled muscle jerks; or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...phosphoglycerate-dehydrogenase-deficiency - Genetics
  5. STXBP1 encephalopathy 
    ... most common seizures in this condition are infantile spasms, which occur before age 1 and consist of involuntary muscle contractions. Other seizure types that can occur in people with this condition include uncontrolled muscle twitches (myoclonic seizures), sudden episodes of weak muscle tone (atonic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/stxbp1-encephalopathy - Genetics
  6. Lennox-Gastaut syndrome 
    ... a history of epilepsy beginning in infancy (infantile spasms) or a related condition called West syndrome before ... among children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and infantile spasms. J Child Neurol. 2010 Apr;25(4):441- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lennox-gastaut-syndrome - Genetics
  7. ARX gene 
    ... a disorder characterized by recurrent seizures called infantile spasms that begin in the first year of life. ... migration of certain interneurons, which likely underlies infantile spasms and other neurological problems characteristic of DEE1. More ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/arx - Genetics