Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy in unexpected age groups.
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is a well defined, age related epileptic syndrome. Case reports are presented, demonstrating the onset of this syndrome very early in life as well as in old age. Consequently, since the correct diagnosis is of decisive importance with regard to optimal treatment, the search for this syndrome should not be confined to juvenile patients.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D004831:Epilepsies, Myoclonic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans