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Therapy of episodic ataxias: case report and review of the literature

Drugs in Context, 2019
Episodic ataxias (EAs) are characterized by recurrent, discrete episodes of vertigo and ataxia. EA1 and EA2 are the two most common forms. In the interictal interval, myokymia is typically present in EA1, whereas EA2 patients present with interictal ...
Daniele Orsucci, Laura Maria Raglione, Monica Mazzoni, Marco Vista   +3 more
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Topical timolol in the treatment of monocular oscillopsia secondary to superior oblique myokymia: a review

Journal of Optometry, 2014
Some reports have outlined many different treatment strategies for superior oblique myokymia (SOM) that attempt to reduce or eliminate patients’ symptoms of monocular oscillopsia and/or diplopia.
Christopher J. Borgman, O.D.
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Walsh & Hoyt: Superior Oblique Myokymia

, 2005
Superior oblique myokymia (SOM)was first described by Duane in 1906, but clinicians became generally aware of the disorder following the description by Hoyt and Keane in ...
Jane C. Sargent, MD
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Isaacs Syndrome in A Patient with Positive CASPR2 And LGI1 Antibodies: A Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Clinical Practice
Isaacs Syndrome (IS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by fasciculations, dysautonomia, and hyperactivity of muscle fibers due to hyperexcitability of the peripheral nerve system.
Rasa Zafari, Mona Ahmadi
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Superior Oblique Myokymia

, 1986
Close-up video of a patient with superior oblique myokymia (no audio.)IC-D6ei-superior-oblique ...
Kathleen B. Digre, MD
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Inspiratory stridor secondary to palatolingual myokymia in a Maltese dog

, 2010
A nine-year-old male Maltese dog was presented with an eight-month history of inspiratory stridor leading to exertional dyspnoea and cyanosis. Myokymic contractions in the palatolingual muscles were noticed and confirmed by electromyography.
Van Ham, Luc, Polis, Ingeborgh, Bavegems, Valérie, Vanhaesebrouck, An, Bhatti, Sofie, Vercauteren, Griet, Gielen, Ingrid   +6 more
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Kufor-Rakeb Syndrome/PARK9: One Novel and One Possible Recurring Ashkenazi ATP13A2 Mutation

Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, 2018
Kufor-Rakeb syndrome (KRS)/PARK9 presents with autosomal recessive young onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD), spastic paraparesis, abnormal eye movements and facial myokymia.
Rivka Inzelberg, Alejandro Estrada-Cuzcano, Yael Laitman, Els De Vriendt, Eitan Friedman, Albena Jordanova   +5 more
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Postradiation Cranial Brachial Plexus Neuropathy: Clinical Examination and Electrophysiologic Diagnosis

Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
A muscular man in his early twenties was treated with radiation (7000 cGy in 33 fractions) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Seven years later, he presented with gradually progressive painless proximal right arm weakness and paresthesia, mild dysarthria, and
Lemuel E. Gordon-Hackshaw, Nathan A. Seven, Nathan P. Young   +2 more
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A Case Report on Severe Hypothyroidism Associated With Complete Bilateral Ptosis: A Rare Presentation

Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 2016
Thyroid hormones exert a major control over many vital functions of the human body and thus have an important role in maintaining homeostasis. Therefore, the hypothyroid state is associated with a wide spectrum of symptoms affecting almost all bodily ...
Deepak Jain, H. K. Aggarwal, Shaveta Dahiya   +2 more
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Acetazolamide-associated lingual myokymia: A reversible peripheral nerve hyperexcitability phenotype

Myokymia is a motor phenomenon within the spectrum of peripheral nerve hyperexcitability, characterized by fine, rhythmic, and often sustained involuntary muscle contractions.
Nur Dilara Çağman, Esra Demir Ünal
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