Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2021 Myoclonus is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by a sudden, brief, involuntary jerk. Positive myoclonus is caused by abrupt muscle contractions, while negative myoclonus by sudden cessation of ongoing muscular contractions.
Mitesh Chandarana +4 more
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Electrophysiologic testing aids diagnosis and subtyping of myoclonus [PDF]
Neurology, 2018 Objective To determine the contribution of electrophysiologic testing in the diagnosis and anatomical classification of myoclonus. Methods Participants with a clinical diagnosis of myoclonus were prospectively recruited, each undergoing a videotaped ...
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Myoclonus: Differential diagnosis and current management
Epilepsia OpenMyoclonus classically presents as a brief (10–50 ms duration), non‐rhythmic jerk movement. The etiology could vary considerably ranging from self‐limited to chronic or even progressive disorders, the latter falling into encephalopathic pictures that need
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Post-hypoxic Myoclonus: Current Concepts, Neurophysiology, and Treatment
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2016 Background: Myoclonus may occur after hypoxia. In 1963, Lance and Adams described persistent myoclonus with other features after hypoxia. However, myoclonus occurring immediately after hypoxia may demonstrate different syndromic features from classic ...
Harsh V. Gupta, John N. Caviness
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Effect of dexmedetomidine in preventing etomidate-induced myoclonus: a meta-analysis
Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2017 Xueke Du,1 Chengmao Zhou,2 Linghui Pan,1 Changlong Li1 1Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 2Department of Surgery, Zhaoqing Medical College, Zhaoqing Shi, Guangdong Sheng, People’s ...
Du X, Zhou C, Pan L, Li C
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Memantine-induced Myoclonus in a Patient with Alzheimer Disease
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2015 Background: Myoclonus can be a clinical manifestation of numerous neurodegenerative disorders and an adverse drug reaction to medications used in their treatment.Case report: Herein, we report memantine-induced myoclonus in a patient with Alzheimer ...
Aditya A. Murgai, Mark S. LeDoux
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The clinical heterogeneity of drug-induced myoclonus: an illustrated review [PDF]
Journal of Neurology, 2016 A wide variety of drugs can cause myoclonus. To illustrate this, we first discuss two personally observed cases, one presenting with generalized, but facial-predominant, myoclonus that was induced by amantadine; and the other presenting with ...
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Myoclonus and cerebellar ataxia associated with COVID-19: a case report and systematic review
Journal of Neurology, 2021 Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in December 2019, neurological manifestations have been recognized as potential complications.
J. L. Chan, K. Murphy, J. Sarna
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Myoclonus associated with infections: A narrative review
Annals of Movement Disorders, 2022 Different movement disorders are reported in association with infectious diseases. In addition, myoclonus can be associated with different types of viral and bacterial infections. We screened three electronic databases for cases of myoclonus as a feature
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Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus initially diagnosed as an anxiety disorder associated with anti-glycine receptor antibodies: A case report. [PDF]
J Int Med ResJiang Y, Wang C, Liu C.
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