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Descriptor English: Epilepsies, Myoclonic
Descriptor Spanish: Epilepsias Mioclónicas
Descriptor epilepsias mioclónicas
Entry term(s) encefalopatía mioclónica
epilepsia mioclónica
epilepsia mioclónica con ausencias
epilepsia mioclónica idiopática
epilepsia mioclónica sintomática
Scope note: Grupo clínicamente diverso de síndromes epilépticos caracterizados por convulsiones mioclónicas o por mioclonías asociadas a otros tipos de ataques. Los síndromes de epilepsia mioclónica se dividen en tres subtipos en base a la etiología: familiar, criptogénica o sintomática.
Descriptor Portuguese: Epilepsias Mioclônicas
Descriptor French: Épilepsies myocloniques
Entry term(s): Astatic Epilepsies, Myoclonic
Astatic Epilepsy, Myoclonic
Benign Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Cryptogenic Myoclonic Epilepsies
Cryptogenic Myoclonic Epilepsy
Doose Syndrome
Dravet Syndrome
Dravet Syndromes
Early Childhood Epilepsy, Myoclonic
Early Childhood, Myoclonic Epilepsy
Encephalopathies, Myoclonic
Encephalopathy, Myoclonic
Epilepsies, Cryptogenic Myoclonic
Epilepsies, Idiopathic Myoclonic
Epilepsies, Infantile Myoclonic
Epilepsies, Myoclonic Absence
Epilepsies, Myoclonic Astatic
Epilepsies, Symptomatic Myoclonic
Epilepsy, Cryptogenic Myoclonic
Epilepsy, Early Childhood, Myoclonic
Epilepsy, Idiopathic Myoclonic
Epilepsy, Infantile Myoclonic
Epilepsy, Myoclonic
Epilepsy, Myoclonic Absence
Epilepsy, Myoclonic Astatic
Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Early Childhood
Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile
Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile, Benign
Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile, Severe
Epilepsy, Myoclonus
Epilepsy, Symptomatic Myoclonic
Idiopathic Myoclonic Epilepsies
Idiopathic Myoclonic Epilepsy
Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsies
Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Infantile Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy
Myoclonic Absence Epilepsies
Myoclonic Absence Epilepsy
Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsies
Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsy
Myoclonic Encephalopathies
Myoclonic Encephalopathy
Myoclonic Epilepsies
Myoclonic Epilepsies, Cryptogenic
Myoclonic Epilepsies, Idiopathic
Myoclonic Epilepsies, Infantile
Myoclonic Epilepsies, Symptomatic
Myoclonic Epilepsy
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Benign Infantile
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Cryptogenic
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Early Childhood
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Idiopathic
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile, Benign
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile, Severe
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Severe Infantile
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Severe, Of Infancy
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Symptomatic
Myoclonic Seizure Disorder
Myoclonic Seizure Disorders
Myoclonus Epilepsies
Myoclonus Epilepsy
Seizure Disorder, Myoclonic
Seizure Disorders, Myoclonic
Severe Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy Of Infancy
Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile
Symptomatic Myoclonic Epilepsies
Symptomatic Myoclonic Epilepsy
Tree number(s): C10.228.140.490.375.130
C10.228.140.490.493.063
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004831
Scope note: A clinically diverse group of epilepsy syndromes characterized either by myoclonic seizures or by myoclonus in association with other seizure types. Myoclonic epilepsy syndromes are divided into three subtypes based on etiology: familial, cryptogenic, and symptomatic.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Epilepsy (1966-1976)
Myoclonus (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 2000; see EPILEPSY, MYOCLONIC 1992-1999; see EPILEPSY, MYOCLONUS 1977-1991
History Note: 2000(1992) was EPILEPSY, MYOCLONUS 1977-1991
Related: NAV1.1 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel MeSH
DeCS ID: 30333
Unique ID: D004831
NLM Classification: WL 385
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1977/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/27
Revision Date: 2018/03/09
Epilepsies, Myoclonic - Preferred
Concept UI M0328686
Scope note A clinically diverse group of epilepsy syndromes characterized either by myoclonic seizures or by myoclonus in association with other seizure types. Myoclonic epilepsy syndromes are divided into three subtypes based on etiology: familial, cryptogenic, and symptomatic.
Preferred term Epilepsies, Myoclonic
Entry term(s) Epilepsy, Myoclonic
Epilepsy, Myoclonus
Myoclonic Epilepsies
Myoclonic Epilepsy
Myoclonic Seizure Disorder
Myoclonic Seizure Disorders
Myoclonus Epilepsies
Myoclonus Epilepsy
Seizure Disorder, Myoclonic
Seizure Disorders, Myoclonic
Idiopathic Myoclonic Epilepsy - Narrower
Concept UI M0334937
Preferred term Idiopathic Myoclonic Epilepsy
Entry term(s) Cryptogenic Myoclonic Epilepsies
Cryptogenic Myoclonic Epilepsy
Epilepsies, Cryptogenic Myoclonic
Epilepsies, Idiopathic Myoclonic
Epilepsy, Cryptogenic Myoclonic
Epilepsy, Idiopathic Myoclonic
Idiopathic Myoclonic Epilepsies
Myoclonic Epilepsies, Cryptogenic
Myoclonic Epilepsies, Idiopathic
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Cryptogenic
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Idiopathic
Myoclonic Absence Epilepsy - Narrower
Concept UI M0334938
Preferred term Myoclonic Absence Epilepsy
Entry term(s) Epilepsies, Myoclonic Absence
Epilepsy, Myoclonic Absence
Myoclonic Absence Epilepsies
Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile - Narrower
Concept UI M0334946
Preferred term Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile
Entry term(s) Epilepsies, Infantile Myoclonic
Epilepsy, Infantile Myoclonic
Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsies
Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Myoclonic Epilepsies, Infantile
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile
Myoclonic Encephalopathy - Narrower
Concept UI M0334939
Preferred term Myoclonic Encephalopathy
Entry term(s) Encephalopathies, Myoclonic
Encephalopathy, Myoclonic
Myoclonic Encephalopathies
Symptomatic Myoclonic Epilepsy - Narrower
Concept UI M0334940
Preferred term Symptomatic Myoclonic Epilepsy
Entry term(s) Epilepsies, Symptomatic Myoclonic
Epilepsy, Symptomatic Myoclonic
Myoclonic Epilepsies, Symptomatic
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Symptomatic
Symptomatic Myoclonic Epilepsies
Benign Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy - Narrower
Concept UI M0334941
Preferred term Benign Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Entry term(s) Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile, Benign
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Benign Infantile
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile, Benign
Early Childhood Epilepsy, Myoclonic - Narrower
Concept UI M0334942
Preferred term Early Childhood Epilepsy, Myoclonic
Entry term(s) Early Childhood, Myoclonic Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Early Childhood, Myoclonic
Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Early Childhood
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Early Childhood
Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile, Severe - Narrower
Concept UI M0334943
Preferred term Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile, Severe
Entry term(s) Dravet Syndrome
Dravet Syndromes
Infantile Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile, Severe
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Severe Infantile
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Severe, Of Infancy
Severe Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy Of Infancy
Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile
Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsy - Narrower
Concept UI M0334944
Preferred term Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsy
Entry term(s) Astatic Epilepsies, Myoclonic
Astatic Epilepsy, Myoclonic
Doose Syndrome
Epilepsies, Myoclonic Astatic
Epilepsy, Myoclonic Astatic
Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsies



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