Myoclonic Jerks and Schizophreniform Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018 Background: Schizophreniform syndromes can be divided into primary idiopathic forms as well as different secondary organic subgroups (e.g., paraepileptic, epileptic, immunological, or degenerative).
Dominique Endres +2 more
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Myoclonic jerks secondary to piperacillin and nafcillin [PDF]
Neurology International, 2014 A 66-year-old male receiving intravenous piperacillin and nafcillin for a post-surgical wound infection developed intermittent myoclonic jerks of all four extremities that disappeared after discontinuation of these two medications.
Michael A. Meyer
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Myoclonic Jerks, Exposure to Many Cats, and Neurotoxoplasmosis in an Immunocompetent Male [PDF]
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2018 Background: Myoclonic jerks are due to sudden, brief, involuntary muscle contractions, positive myoclonus, or brief cessation of ongoing muscular activity, negative myoclonus, and may be difficult to recognize.
Antonio Jose Reyes +4 more
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Case Report: Dexmedetomidine for Intractable Clusters of Myoclonic Jerks and Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity in Progressive Encephalomyelitis With Rigidity and Myoclonus [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Introduction: Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM) is a severe form of stiff-person spectrum disorder characterized by painful spasms, myoclonic jerks, hyperekplexia, brainstem dysfunction, and dysautonomia, which is sometimes
Yuzo Fujino +5 more
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Orthostatic Myoclonic Jerks in a Case of Hashimoto's Encephalopathy [PDF]
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, 2022 Abstract Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is an uncommon syndrome with the characteristic triad of positive antithyroid antibodies (most commonly antibodies to thyroid peroxidase), response to steroids, and clinical picture presenting either as stroke-like pattern of focal neurological deficit or slowly progressive cognitive impairment.
Singh, Amit Shankar +1 more
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A 52‐Year‐Old Man with Myoclonic Jerks [PDF]
Brain Pathology, 2016 A 52-year-old man with myoclonic ...
Giaccone, Giorgio +9 more
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Myoclonic jerks due to acute bromovalerylurea intoxication [PDF]
Clinical Toxicology, 2008 Bromides are still sold as sedatives, antitussives, and anticonvulsants in many countries. Bromovalerylurea is a bromide-containing sedative-hypnotic that is occasionally combined with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in over-the-counter products.
Jiun-Nong Lin +2 more
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Acute Myoclonic Jerk Terminated by A Simple Procedure – A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Myoclonic jerks are brief involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles. It is a medical sign and not a diagnosis of a disease. It occurs in number of secondary conditions like hepatic failure, renal failure, dyselectrolytaemia, etc in ...
Manigandan Gopi, Aashish Arumugam
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Amiloride but Not Memantine Reduces Neurodegeneration, Seizures and Myoclonic Jerks in Rats with Cardiac Arrest-Induced Global Cerebral Hypoxia and Reperfusion [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 It has been reported that both activation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and acid-sensing ion channels during cerebral ischemic insult contributed to brain injury.
Kwok Keung Tai, Daniel D Truong
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Midazolam and Low Magnesium Associated With Myoclonic Jerks [PDF]
The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders, 2015 To the Editor: We present the case of a 64-year-old man who experienced myoclonus after administration of midazolam. Myoclonus is a rare, but easily missed, side effect of midazolam. The myoclonus resolved once the patient was off of the midazolam for 1 day and had his magnesium level corrected.
Shady S, Shebak, Geoffrey, Bader
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