Baltic Myoclonus

《英文msh詞典》Baltic Myoclonus
[同義詞] Baltic Myoclonus
[主題詞] Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome
[中文釋義] 波羅的海肌陣孿
[英文釋義] An autosomal recessive condition characterized by recurrent myoclonic and generalized seizures,ATAXIA,slowly progressive intellectual deterioration,dysarthria,and intention tremor. Myoclonic seizures are severe and continuous,and tend to be triggered by movement,stress,and sensory stimuli. The age of onset is between 8 and 13 years,and the condition is relatively frequent in the Baltic region,especially Finland. (From Menkes,Textbook of Child Neurology,5th ed,pp109-110)