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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…