title: Myoclonic status epilepticus: video presentation.
abstract: A young woman with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy had recurrent attacks of myoclonic status epilepticus related to a long history of limited compliance and irregular sleep. The diagnosis of this clinical pattern is based mainly on clinical description. A home video captured an attack.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Aman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Badhwar
authors.forename: Auli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Siren
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Andermann
authors.forename: Frederick
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Andermann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020190:Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D011613:Psychotherapy; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014741:Video Recording
chemical_list: D014635:Valproic Acid