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[Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type Lafora].

R Chemaly, A Checrallah, Viviane E. Trak-Smayra, K El-Kallab, E Chemaly

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Lafora's disease is a form of progressive myoclonic epilepsy characterized by seizures, myoclonus and dementia. We present the case of a 12-year-old girl who is complaining of epilepsy and myoclonic jerks starting a year ago, with deterioration of school performance, and abnormal EEG. The axillary skin biopsy showed PAS-positive inclusions in the cells of sweat glands, typical of Lafora's disease.

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Key concepts: Lafora disease, Progressive myoclonus epilepsy, Myoclonic Jerk, Myoclonus, Epilepsy, Medicine, Myoclonic epilepsy, Electroencephalography