label: Myoclonic absence status epilepticus
label_lc: myoclonic absence status epilepticus
description: "Myoclonic absence status epilepticus is a type of generalized non-convulsive status epilepticus without coma that is semiologically a prolonged myoclonic absence seizure. Myoclonic absence status epilepticus consists of proximal, predominantly upper extremity myoclonic jerks corresponding with 3 Hz spike-wave discharges in the EEG."