progressive myoclonic epilepsy

progressive myoclonic epilepsy
(EPM) any of the group of disorders causing progressive forms of myoclonic epilepsy (q.v.); Unverricht-Lundborg disease is progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 1 (EMP1), and Lafora disease is progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 2 (EMP2).

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