doctors diagnose juvenile myoclonic epilepsy based on the presence of myoclonic jerks together with other seizure types. different tests can help make the diagnosis of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: electroencephalogram. in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy a pattern of spikes and waves is often present on an eeg especially in response to flashing lights. to confirm the diagnosis an eeg can be done while asleep and just after awakening. magnetic resonance imaging. this high-resolution scan of the brain is normal in children with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. computed tomography. this brain scan creates lower quality images than an mri but is faster and more widely available. ct brain scans are also normal in people with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.
how is juvenile myoclonic epilepsy diagnosed?