Despite its rarity, NCSE is found in a wide variety of situations in childhood, some of which are described in detail below. For the sake of clarity, these conditions can be grouped in three separate ...

The incidence of early infantile epileptic encephalopathy is between 1 in 50 ,000 and 1 in 100,000. This condition, also called Ohtahara syndrome, sets in within the first year of life and most ...

Myoclonus (pronounced "my-OCK-lo-nus") is a sudden muscle spasm that you can’t control. It can be a natural reflex – like jumping when something scares you or getting the hiccups from laughing too ...

Myoclonus is a sudden, random muscle jerk. It can happen alone or stem from a medical condition. Possible causes include medication side effects, damage to the nervous system, and disorders that ...