Clinical Features of Rapidly Progressive Alzheimer's Disease [PDF]
, 2010 Objective: To characterize clinical features, CSF biomarkers and genetic polymorphisms of patients suffering from a rapidly progressing subtype of Alzheimer's dementia (rpAD).
Ahsen, Nico von +7 more
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Myoclonic disorders: a practical approach for diagnosis and treatment
Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, 2011 Myoclonus is a sudden, brief, involuntary muscle jerk. It is caused by abrupt muscle contraction, in the case of positive myoclonus, or by sudden cessation of ongoing muscular activity, in the case of negative myoclonus (NM).
Maja Kojovic +2 more
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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis of the Brainstem as a Clinical Entity. [PDF]
, 2017 Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare progressive neurological disorder of early adolescence caused by persistent infection of the measles virus, which remains prevalent worldwide despite an effective vaccine. SSPE is a devastating disease
Ciacci, Joseph D +3 more
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EEG–EMG polygraphic study of dystonia and myoclonus in a case of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports, 2015 We report on a patient with sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) who showed dystonia, periodic myoclonus, and periodic sharp wave complexes (PSWCs) on EEG.
Takao Hashimoto +4 more
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Dexmedetomidine versus Lignocaine in the Prevention of Etomidate-induced Myoclonus- A Randomised Double-blinded Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Etomidate is a preferred induction agent owing to its stable haemodynamic profile, minimal respiratory side-effects, minimal histamine release, cerebral protection and its property of rapid onset and short duration.
Gojendra Rajkumar +7 more
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Electrophysiologic testing aids diagnosis and subtyping of myoclonus [PDF]
, 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 ...
Elting, Jan W. +7 more
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Zonisamide‐responsive myoclonus in SEMA6B‐associated progressive myoclonic epilepsy
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 2021 We present a female patient in her early twenties with global development delay, progressive ataxia, epilepsy, and myoclonus caused by a stop mutation in the SEMA6B gene.
Rebecca Herzog +7 more
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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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Brainstem auditory evoked responses in an equine patient population. Part II: foals. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundReports of the use of brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) as a diagnostic modality in foals have been limited.Hypothesis/objectivesTo describe BAER findings and associated causes of hearing loss in foals.AnimalsStudy group 18 foals (15 ...
Aleman, M +3 more
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“Dancing belly” in an old diabetic lady
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 Movement disorder, although rare, is increasingly being recognized as the initial presenting sign of the hyperglycemic state. Although chorea-ballism has frequently been reported among diabetics, monoballism is a very rare phenomenon.
Souvik Dubey +6 more
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