Perioral myoclonia with absences (POMA)

Evidence-based neurology checklist on perioral myoclonia with absences (poma): Definition This is a genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE) The onset is in late childhood or adolescence Females are more frequently affected It is characterized by Valproate-responsiveness Clinical features Complications…

Definition

  • This is a genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE)
  • The onset is in late childhood or adolescence
  • Females are more frequently affected
  • It is characterized by Valproate-responsiveness

Clinical features

Complications

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Treatment

References

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  3. Gulati P, Jain P, Qashqari H, Bradbury L, Cooper P, Otsubo H, Whitney R. Peri-oral myoclonia with absences with multiple facial and upper body myoclonia: Overlap epilepsy syndrome. J Clin Neurosci 2018; 54:135-137. 
  4. Bilgiç B, Baykan B, Gürses C, Gökyiğit A. Perioral myoclonia with absence seizures: a rare epileptic syndrome. Epileptic Disord 2001; 3:23-27.
  5. Vrielynck P, Rostomashvili N, Degroote E, Ghariani S, van Rijckevorsel K. Perioral myoclonia with absences and myoclonic status aggravated by oxcarbazepine. Epileptic Disord 2011; 13:308-312. 
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