
Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
A common type of epilepsy that usually begins in teenage years, often involving myoclonic jerks and sometimes tonic-clonic seizures.
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A research group at King's College London

Research provides a new understanding of why your child has this condition and what can be done to make it better, cure or prevent it in the future.

A common type of epilepsy that usually begins in teenage years, often involving myoclonic jerks and sometimes tonic-clonic seizures.
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Our study compares genetic codes and EEG data from people with JME and those without epilepsy to find the genetic causes of JME.
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Meet the team of researchers looking into the genetic causes of childhood epilepsy and their functional consequences.
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Our research is aimed at understanding both the basic cause and mechanism of epilepsy, and the clinical level of symptom management.
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We are a team of basic and clinical neuroscientists working to find the causes and mechanisms behind childhood epilepsies and advancing new treatment approaches in the lab and in the clinic.
Chilhoodepilepsy.org is the website for Pal Neuro Lab at King's College London, where you can find out what studies we are working on, as well as reliable information for families about the different childhood epilepsies that we study.
Our research explores the genetics of childhood epilepsy in order to improve the outlook for both diagnosis and treatment.









If you are interested in taking part or hearing more about our childhood epilepsy research, please write to us.