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Electrophysiological testing aids the diagnosis of tremor and myoclonus in clinically challenging patients

open access: yesClinical Neurophysiology Practice, 2022
Objective: We investigated how clinical neurophysiological testing can help distinguish tremor and myoclonus and their subtypes. Methods: We retrospectively analysed clinical and neurophysiological data from patients who had undergone polymyography (EMG +
Cheryl S.J. Everlo   +3 more
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EEG–EMG polygraphic study of dystonia and myoclonus in a case of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease

open access: yesEpilepsy 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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Memantine-induced Myoclonus in a Patient with Alzheimer Disease

open access: yesTremor 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
doaj   +1 more source

Dexmedetomidine versus Lignocaine in the Prevention of Etomidate-induced Myoclonus- A Randomised Double-blinded Study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal 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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Myoclonus-Dystonia/Essential Myoclonus

open access: yes, 2010
Myoclonus-dystonia (M-D, formerly known as 'Hereditary essential myoclonus') is a rare movement disorder characterized by myoclonic jerks and dystonic movements or postures.
Tijssen, M. A. J.   +3 more
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Zonisamide‐responsive myoclonus in SEMA6B‐associated progressive myoclonic epilepsy

open access: yesAnnals 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
doaj   +1 more source

The Muddle of Myoclonus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Myoclonus is often approached in different ways by epileptologists and movement disorder specialists, leading to confusion in the literature. Multiplicity and inconsistency over the past 2 centuries resulted in a lack of precision and ambiguity of the ...
Sterre Van Der Veen   +5 more
core   +1 more source

“Dancing belly” in an old diabetic lady

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

A Rare Neurological Complication of Ranolazine

open access: yesCase Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2013
Myoclonus is not a known side effect of ranolazine. We report a case of myoclonus in a 72-year-old female who underwent cardiac catheterization for angina and was started on ranolazine after the procedure. Two days after ranolazine therapy on 1000 mg per
Jahan Porhomayon   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mycoplasma pneumoniae associated opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome in three cases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is a rare acquired movement disorder occurring in all age groups, predominantly in infants. Although the exact pathogenesis is still undefined, there is strong evidence for a paraneoplastic or parainfectious immune ...
Aebi, Christoph   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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