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Effect of priming in preventing myoclonic movements after intravenous induction with etomidate in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomised controlled interventional study

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Research, 2022
Etomidate is a hypnotic drug used as an intravenous anaesthetic induction agent. Etomidate causes myoclonic movements in 50-80% patients after induction which makes it less desirable for induction.
Mukesh K Sunda, Kanchan Chauhan, Rajeev Kumar Prajapati, Krishna Boliwal   +3 more
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Idiopathic head tremor in english bulldogs [PDF]

, 2014
Idiopathic head tremor (IHT) syndrome is a recognized but poorly characterized movement disorder in English bulldogs (EBs). The data analyzed were collected via a detailed online questionnaire and video recordings.
Bagley, Deuschl, Forman, Gill, Harcourt-Brown, Herrtage, Jokinen, Lahunta, Lahunta, Leegwater-Kim, Louis, Meyers, Nakahata, Packer, Penderis, Ramsey, Teive, Tremor, myoclonus, focal dystonias, and tics, Wolf, Woods   +19 more
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Comparison of the influence of low dose etomidate and propofol as priming dose on the incidence of etomidate induced myoclonus: a randomised, double-blind clinical trial

Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 2022
Background: Though hemodynamically stable, etomidate is known for its myoclonus side effect following induction. The main aim of this study is an effective attempt to decrease the incidence of myoclonus with a priming agent.
Srilata Moningi, G. Poojitha Reddy, Sapna Annaji Nikhar, Ramakrishna Chikkala, Dilip Kumar Kulkarni, Gopinath Ramachandran   +5 more
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Spinal myoclonus [PDF]

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 1974
A case of rhythmic myoclonus affecting only the lower part of the body is described. This occurred as an acute self-limiting illness. The changes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) suggested a viral infection. Clinical and electrophysiological findings indicated that the involuntary movements were arising at spinal level and were independent of ...
A P, Hopkins, W F, Michael
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Corticobasal syndrome: neuroimaging and neurophysiological advances [PDF]

, 2019
Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by 4R-tau protein deposition in several brain regions that clinically manifests itself as a heterogeneous atypical parkinsonism typically expressing in the adulthood.
Asci, Francesco, Berardelli, Alfredo, Bologna, Matteo, Colosimo, Carlo, Di Stasio, Flavio, Fabbrini, Giovanni, Marsili, Luca, Pantano, Patrizia, Suppa, Antonio, Upadhyay, Neeraj   +9 more
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Progressive ataxia with oculo-palatal tremor and optic atrophy [PDF]

, 2013
The final publication is available at Springer via doi: 10.​1007/​s00415-013-7136-
A. M. Bronstein, C Morgia, C. Everett, E Storey, G Deuschl, I. Peppas, K. Schmierer, KK Johansen, KL Howard, LI Lopez, M Samuel, M. M. Papachatzaki, N. Ali, P Amati-Bonneau, Q. Arshad, RK Naviaux, S Stricker, S. Cader   +17 more
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Lafora Disease Masquerading as Hepatic Dysfunction [PDF]

, 2018
Lafora disease is fatal intractable progressive myoclonic epilepsy. It is frequently characterized by epileptic seizures, difficulty walking, muscle spasms, and dementia in late childhood or adolescence.
Abdullah, Hafez Mohammad A., Ali, Nouman Safdar, Ilyas, Ghulam, Inayat, Faisal, Khan, Zarak H., Lodhi, Hanan T., Ullah, Waqas   +6 more
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Variably Protease‐Sensitive Prionopathy: Two New Cases With Motor Neuron‐Dementia Syndrome

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We describe two patients with variably protease‐sensitive prionopathy (VPSPr) who developed progressive upper motor neuron symptoms, insomnia, behavioral and cognitive decline, compatible with primary lateral sclerosis associated with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
María Elena Erro, María Victoria Zelaya, Hasier Eraña, Javier Sánchez Ruiz de Gordoa, Fermín García‐Amigot, Anika Simonovska‐Serra, María Cristina Caballero, Isidre Ferrer, Ellen Gelpi, Ivonne Jericó, Joaquín Castilla   +10 more
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Central neuraxial anaesthesia presenting with spinal myoclonus in the perioperative period: a case series

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Perioperative spinal myoclonus is extremely rare. Many anaesthetists and perioperative practitioners may not diagnose or manage this complication appropriately when it occurs.
Bamgbade Olumuyiwa A, Alfa John A, Khalaf Wael M, Zuokumor Andrew P   +3 more
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Comparative study of midazolam and fentanyl for the prevention of etomidate-induced myoclonus

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: Etomidate is one of the popular rapidly acting inducing agents with cardio-stable profile but associated with side effects such as myoclonus. Myoclonus can lead to regurgitation, prolapse of vitreous in open globe or many other complications.
Sophiya Rasool , Radha Gupta , Sukriti Prakash   +2 more
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