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Table 1 Classifications of patients and types of myoclonus (N = 50)

From: Electrophysiological characteristics and anatomical differentiation of epileptic and non-epileptic myoclonus

Myoclonus types

Number (%)

1-Epileptic myoclonus

 Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

19 (38%)

 Progressive myoclonic epilepsy

10 (20%)

2-Non-epileptic myoclonus

 Post-hypoxic myoclonus

2 (4%)

 Post-ischemic stroke myoclonus

2 (4%)

 Hepatic

6 (12%)

 Chronic kidney disease

6 (12%)

 Drug-induced myoclonus

5 (10%)

 Total number

50 (100%)