Miller Fisher Syndrome MFS

Miller Fisher Syndrome

What is Miller Fisher Syndrome? Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS), also called Fisher’s syndrome, commonly begins with the rapid development, over days, of 3 problems: Weak eye muscles, double or blurred vision, and sometimes drooping eyelids with facial weakness, Weak balance and coordination with sloppy or clumsy walking, on physical examination, decrease in deep tendon reflexes,…

LSG
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Lennox-Gastaut syndome

What Is Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome? Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a rare and severe kind of epilepsy that begins in childhood. Children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) have seizures often, and they have several different kinds of seizures. This condition is hard to treat, yet researchers are looking for new therapies. Finding practical and emotional support is key…

myoclonic seizures
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Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME)

What Is Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy? Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is a type of epilepsy that begins in childhood or the teen years. People who have it wake up from rest with quick, jerking movements of their arms and legs. These are called myoclonic jerks. Even if you do not have epilepsy, you have probably had…

epilepsy
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Epilepsy

What is epilepsy? What are the types of epilepsy? Focal seizures Focal seizures can happen with or without loss of consciousness: Generalized seizures Different types of generalized seizures involve: Absence seizures: What are the symptoms of the seizure? Signs and symptoms of absence seizures involve: What are the causes of the seizures? What are the…

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Seizures

What is the condition of seizures? What are the types of seizures? Focal seizures Focal seizures can happen with or without loss of consciousness: Generalized seizures Different types of generalized seizures involve: Absence seizures: What are the symptoms of the seizure? Signs and symptoms of absence seizures involve: What are the causes of the seizures?…