Neurológia pre prax 1/2013

Perioral myoclonia with absences: video case reports

Perioral myoclonia with absences (PMA) is a syndrome that belongs to the group of idiopathic generalized epilepsies; however, it is not recognized as a separate entity by the current classification. PMA is marked by typical absences and perioral myoclonias characterized by pouting of the lips or twitching of the corners of the mouth, less frequently by rhythmic movements of the lower jaw. PMA is often confused with focal epilepsy, which may have adverse therapeutic consequences. Two case reports of patients with PMA are presented, accompanied by a video recording. The article also deals with the differential diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome.

Keywords: perioral myoclonia with absences, idiopathic generalized epilepsy, typical absences, myoclonia.