Juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE)
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE). The onset age is 10-17 years. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Clinical features
- The onset age is 10-17 years
- There is less severe impairment of consciousness than in childhood absences
- There are fewer absences a day
- Generalised tonic clonic seizures (GTCS) occur in about 80% of cases
- There are associated myoclonic jerks
Treatment
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Contraindicated medications
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Outcome
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References
- Alves-Leon SV, Cardoso MF, Pereira VC, Meira ID. Clinical and electroencephalographic characteristics of a cohort of patients with epilepsy and absence seizures. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2009; 67:986-994.
- Panayiotopoulos CP. Typical absence seizures and their treatment. Arch Dis Child 1999; 81:351-355.
- Tenney JR, Glauser TA. The current state of absence epilepsy: can we have your attention? Epilepsy Curr 2013; 13:135-140.
- Karaoğlu P, Tekin HG. Clinical and electrophysiological features predicting response to antiseizure medications in juvenile absence epilepsy. Neuropediatrics 2023; 54:2-5.
- Aiguabella Macau M, Falip Centellas M, Veciana de Las Heras M, et al. Long term prognosis of juvenile absence epilepsy. Neurologia 2011; 26:193-199.
