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myoclonic astatic epilepsy

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myoclonic astatic epilepsy
n.
A form of petit mal occurring in children with neurologic disabilities and mental retardation and characterized by atonic seizures and tonic-clonic attacks that generally are not halted by medication.


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Doctors in August 2006 diagnosed Alex with a severe form of epilepsy called Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsy, also known as Doose Syndrome.
Undefined SGE was present in 28 (37%), 32 (43%) had West's syndrome, 4 (5%) had Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, and 9 (12%) had myoclonic astatic epilepsy.
Sarah was diagnosed with rare Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsy in July.
 
 
 
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