Biology of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Biology of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
IRAS ID
199351
Contact name
Deb Pal
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
King's College London
Duration of Study in the UK
4 years, 9 months, 28 days
Research summary
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder affecting 1% of the population. There are over 30 types of epilepsy, some common, some rare. Most epilepsies arise in childhood and have a genetic cause. Approximately 40% of patients have the common forms of Genetic Generalised Epilepsy (GGE), and the commonest GGE is “Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy” or JME. The goal of this study is to find the genetic cause for JME. We will do this by comparing the genetic code in JME patients with that in people who do not have epilepsy. We will use clues from their electroencephalograph or brainwave test that is used to help diagnose epilepsy.
REC name
South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/SC/0266
Date of REC Opinion
7 May 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion