Involuntary movements of pelvic stump

Involuntary movements of pelvic stump

Although involuntary movements of stumps are less frequent than phantom sensation or other neurological sequelae of limb amputation, they represent a phenomenon that has been known for many years. The pathophysiology remains unknown, but it seems to be related to damage to the peripheral nervous system. Treatment is not standardized, but antimyoclonic drugs seem to be useful.

A case of involuntary spasm movements in amputation stump

Painful jumping stump is characterized by persistent choreiform or myoclonic involuntary movements and severe neuropathic pain in the stump of a limb following amputation. This syndrome is also defined as„ trepidation du moignon‟, convulsive movements of the stump” or“jumpy stump”.The pathophysiology and etiology have not yet been clearly defined. We describe a seventy four year old man, who ha...

Nonketotic hyperglycemia with involuntary movements

The surgical treatment of abnormal involuntary movements.

In the past twenty-five years it has been my pleasure to work with many young Japanese surgeons who have visited our clinics and laboratories in Chicago. Naturally I have been delighted to note the progress which each one of these has made after his return home to Japan. Now I find them occupying posts of great importance and responsibility in your hospitals and medical schools. Among these men...

Awareness of involuntary movements in Huntington disease.

OBJECTIVE To determine why patients with Huntington disease are apparently unaware of their involuntary movements. DESIGN Correlative study using a subjective report questionnaire of physical symptoms and objective measures of neurologic and cognitive dysfunction. PATIENTS Forty patients with Huntington disease attending a regional Huntington disease clinic. RESULTS Patients were poor at ...