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Hello doctor, iam vanalika dhakre from india, i have jerking movements when i have attacks. can u help me in classifying the type, also what's sudep?

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JME Janz;: You could be experiencing myoclonus, and given your age, it could be a syndrome called juvenile myoclonic epilepsy of janz. The treatment had been Divalproex Sodium but now Lamotrigine has this indication and has fewer birth risks or sid effects. Sudep is sudden unexplained death in epileptic patients.

Answered 6/26/2014

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