although the underlying cause of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is unknown certain factors can make seizures more likely in people with the condition. like other forms of epilepsy seizures in jme are also more likely during sleep deprivation or after drinking alcohol. sometimes seizures in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy can be triggered by flickering light like the sun reflecting off ocean waves or strobe lighting at a party. in some people acts of concentration like decision making or calculations can trigger seizures.
what causes seizures in people with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy?