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what are the three types of events in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and what drug is first line?

A

Valproate is first line

the three types of events:
1. Myoclonic jerks are the hallmark seizures in JME and often begin before the first generalized tonic clonic seizure.

  1. Generalized tonic clonic seizures occur in almost all patients, often as the index event leading to diagnosis.
  2. Absence seizures are present in 20 to 40 percent of patients beginning up to five years before other seizure types.