Epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia (EEM)
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia (EEM). CHD2, KCNB1, KIAA2022, NAA10, ATP1A3. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Genetic types
- CHD2
- KCNB1
- KIAA2022
- NAA10
- ATP1A3
Other types
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Subgroups
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Epidemiology
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Features of eyelid myoclonia
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Other clinical features
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Associated seizure types
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Differential diagnosis
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Electroencephalogram (EEG): features
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Indications for genetic testing
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Treatment
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Contraindicated medications
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Synonyms
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References
- Tenney JR, Glauser TA. The current state of absence epilepsy: can we have your attention? Epilepsy Curr 2013; 13:135-140.
- Appleton RE, Panayiotopoulos CP, Acomb BA, Beirne M. Eyelid myoclonia with typical absences: an epilepsy syndrome. JNNP 1993; 56:1312-1316.
- Mertens A, Papadopoulou MT, Papathanasiou Terzi MA, Lesca G, Biela M, Smigiel R, Panagiotakaki E. Epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia in a patient with ATP1A3-related neurologic disorder. Epileptic Disord 2024; 26:847-852.
- Cerulli Irelli E, Cocchi E, Ramantani G, et al. The spectrum of epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia: delineation of disease subtypes from a large multicenter study. Epilepsia 2022 (Online ahead of print).
- Striano S, Capovilla G, Sofia V, et al. Eyelid myoclonia with absences (Jeavons syndrome): a well-defined idiopathic generalized epilepsy syndrome or a spectrum of photosensitive conditions? Epilepsia 2009; 50(Suppl 5):15-19.
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