title: Benign myoclonic epilepsy: long-term follow-up of 11 new cases.
abstract: The authors report a long-term follow-up of 11 new subjects with benign myoclonic epilepsy. There were some unusual clinical features such as the need for dual therapy in 45.5% of subjects, and the presence of non-epileptic myoclonus in 54.5%, neither of which influenced the prognosis. Neuropsychological and behavioral evolution was less favorable in 45.5% of patients (mental retardation, school learning problems, attention deficit disorder, hyperkinesia, aggressiveness, irritability, negativism). The less favorable neuropsychological outcome might be related to additional interacting factors such as personal antecedents, seizure onset and antiepileptic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parmeggiani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Posar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santucci
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018450:Disease Progression; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004831:Epilepsies, Myoclonic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed