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Diagnostic Utility of Clinical Neurophysiology in Jerky Movement Disorders: A Review from the MDS Clinical Neurophysiology Study Group. [PDF]

Mov Disord Clin Pract
Abstract Background Myoclonus and other jerky movement disorders are hyperkinetic disorders, the diagnosis of which heavily relies on clinical neurophysiological testing. However, formal diagnostic criteria are lacking, and recently the utility and reliability of these tests have been questioned.
Latorre A, Ganos C, Hamada M, Phielipp N, Rocchi L, Merchant S, Tijssen MA, van der Veen S, Chen R.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Segmental myoclonus and basilar artery giant aneurysm case report

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1992
A 70 years-old man was admitted at our hospital because of unstable angina pectoris. He had essential hypertension and right hemiplegia from a ischemic stroke two years before admission.
J. Pitágoras de Mattos, Ana L. Zuma de Rosso, Eduardo Zayen, Sérgio A. P. Novis   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical case with essential palatal myoclonus

Инновационная медицина Кубани, 2019
Palatal myoclonus is a rare locomotion disorder which is characterized by unintentional soft palate muscle contraction. And this condition causes rhythmical "clicking" noise in ears (opening and closing of the eustachean tube).
L. I. Bonzyuk, D. K. Sichinava, E. A. Kurinnaya, M. A. Barabanova   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Bilateral Hypertrophic Olivary Degeneration Following Brainstem Insult: A Retrospective Review and Examination of Causative Pathology

Neuroscience Insights, 2021
Hypertrophic olivary degeneration is a rare condition caused by a lesion in the Guillain-Mollaret triangle which leads to trans-synaptic degeneration resulting in the degenerative hypertrophy of the inferior olivary nucleus.
Fardad Behzadi, Peter J Fiester, Dinesh Rao   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Movement Disorders Associated with 22q11.2 Microdeletion: A Scoping Review

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, Volume 13, Issue 6, Page 1399-1417, June 2026.
Abstract Background Movement disorders have recently emerged as important neurologic manifestations of the 22q11.2 microdeletion that affects nearly one in every 2000 live births. Objective We aimed to map the existing evidence regarding the spectrum, diagnosis and treatment, and etiopathogenesis of movement disorders associated with 22q11.2 ...
Nikolai Gil D. Reyes, Daniel G. Di Luca, Connie Marras, Erik Boot, Ryan K.C. Yuen, Anthony E. Lang, Anne S. Bassett   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Spectrum of Abnormal Tongue Movements: Review of Phenomenology, Etiology, and Differential Diagnosis

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, Volume 13, Issue 6, Page 1383-1398, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Classifying abnormal tongue movements is challenging due to their varied presentations and limited visibility compared to other body parts. Accurate identification of the phenomenology guides physical examination and can point to specific diagnoses.
Nathaniel Bendahan, Seyed‐Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Christos Ganos, Emily Swinkin, Anthony E. Lang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A meta-analysis of case studies and clinical characteristics of hypertrophic olivary degeneration secondary to brainstem infarction [PDF]

Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 2020
Transsynaptic degeneration in the cerebellum and brainstem may give rise to a rare neurological condition with various clinical manifestations, namely hypertrophic olivary degeneration.
Yi-Lin Wang, Yan Gao, Ping-Ping He, Jiang-Ning Yin, Ruo-Fei Dong, Xin Li, Yu Fu, Hong Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

A Core Head, Neck, and Neuroanatomy Syllabus for Physical Therapy Student Education

Clinical Anatomy, Volume 39, Issue 4, Page 436-460, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Head, neck, and neuroanatomy are essential components of physical therapy education due to their broad clinical applications. Detailed syllabi exist for medical students, yet none have been developed for physical therapy. This study aimed to produce an International Federation of Associations of Anatomists core head, neck, and neuroanatomy ...
Stephanie J. Woodley, Brooke Willoughby, Alexandra L. Webb, Natasha A. M. S. Flack, Laura Y. Whitburn   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolated Palatal Myoclonus Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report [PDF]

Batna Journal of Medical Sciences
Palatal myoclonus (PM) is a rare hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by rhythmic involuntary contractions of the soft palate, sometimes producing audible clicks. We report the case of a 59-year-old woman presenting with persistent isolated PM
Mohamed Chahine CHEKKOUR
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation on Speech and Swallowing in Pediatric Patients with Dystonia

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, Volume 13, Issue 5, Page 1194-1205, May 2026.
Abstract Background Bilateral globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation (GPi‐DBS) is a proven safe and effective treatment in certain forms of idiopathic or inherited dystonia (ID/IN). Its effects in acquired dystonia such as in dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) however vary widely.
Katerina Bernardi, Andrea A. Kühn, Ana Luísa de Almeida Marcelino, Matthias Eckenweiler, Cornelia Rensing‐Zimmermann, Joachim K. Krauss, Joachim Runge, Rene Marquez Franco, Delia Lorenz, Monika Müller, Alfons Schnitzler, Andrea Bevot, Lidwin von Spee, Veerle Visser‐Vandewalle, Lars Timmermann, Petra Schiller, Anne Koy   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source