8A61.30

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Description

Epilepsy with onset between the ages of 6 and 25 years with myoclonic jerks without loss of consciousness predominantly occurring early in the morning. Intelligence is not affected. Jerks may be facilitated by sleep deprivation, stress, or certain visual stimuli. Convulsive seizures may occur and may be preceded by myoclonic jerks.

Coding note from above levels

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Index terms

  • Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
  • JME - [Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy]
  • Janz syndrome
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  • Myoclonic epilepsy of Janz

Exclusions from above levels

  • MG45 – Syncope
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • 8A61.31 – Juvenile absence epilepsy
  • 8A61.32 – Benign adult familial myoclonus epilepsy
  • 8A61.3Y – Other specified genetic epileptic syndrome with adolescent or adult onset
  • 8A61.3Z – Genetic epileptic syndrome with adolescent or adult onset, unspecified

Foundation entity

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1014397110

Part of: 8A61.3: Genetic epileptic syndrome with adolescent or adult onset › 8A61: Genetic or presumed genetic syndromes primarily expressed as epilepsy › 08: Diseases of the nervous system