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EPILEPSY, MYOCLONIC

A progressive encephalopathy characterised by myoclonic jerks (single or repetitive muscle contractions inclusion one body part or the entire body), mental retardation, and ataxia. The malady, an autosomal recessive form of epilepsy, occurs generally at puberty. The most important pathological findings are lafora's involving bodies, which contain mucopolysaccharides.
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