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What Causes Myoclonic Seizures?
Question: what causes myoclonic seizures?
Brief Answer:
Mainly genes mutations.
Detailed Answer:
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I have read your question and understand your concerns.
The exact cause of myoclonic seizures still remains unknown.
Inheritance is one of the possible identified causes and specific mutations in various genes are identified, but the exact mode of inheritance is not clear.
These mutations in genes encoding ion channels are found to cause channelopathies resulting this way in abnormal electrical activity or seizures.
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Greetings.
Mainly genes mutations.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
The exact cause of myoclonic seizures still remains unknown.
Inheritance is one of the possible identified causes and specific mutations in various genes are identified, but the exact mode of inheritance is not clear.
These mutations in genes encoding ion channels are found to cause channelopathies resulting this way in abnormal electrical activity or seizures.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Greetings.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
so it's not epilepsy as far as you know? I did forget to mention that I am epileptic
Brief Answer:
It is one of the epilepsy syndromes.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Seizures types are used to describe different epileptic syndromes, myoclonic seizures, or epilepsy is an idiopathic generalized epileptic syndrome characterized by myoclonic jerks, and generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
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Take care.
It is one of the epilepsy syndromes.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Seizures types are used to describe different epileptic syndromes, myoclonic seizures, or epilepsy is an idiopathic generalized epileptic syndrome characterized by myoclonic jerks, and generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
Let me know if there's any further queries.
Hope I helped you.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
is it safe to take 1,500 miligrams of ROBAXIN every 8 hours?
Brief Answer:
Yes, the right maintenance dose.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
The answer to your question is yes, maintenance dose of Robaxin in adult patients is 4000 to 4500 mg/daily.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Yes, the right maintenance dose.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
The answer to your question is yes, maintenance dose of Robaxin in adult patients is 4000 to 4500 mg/daily.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
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