Epilepsy Blog Relay: Katy’s experience with Myoclonic Epilepsy
I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2013, at the age of 24. I have juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and experience tonic clonic seizures.
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I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2013, at the age of 24. I have juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and experience tonic clonic seizures.
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