Jerky Periods: Myoclonus Occurring Solely During Menses

Jerky Periods: Myoclonus Occurring Solely During Menses

BACKGROUND In this case report, we describe an unusual case of a patient with myoclonus only occurring during menses. CASE REPORT A 41-year-old female, known to have neurological sequelae after a car accident 1 year earlier, presented with myoclonic movements of the right arm and hand only during menses. Brain magnetic resonance imaging is compatible with head trauma. Electromyography shows b...

Case Reports Jerky Periods: Myoclonus Occurring Solely During Menses

Background: In this case report, we describe an unusual case of a patient with myoclonus only occurring during menses. Case Report: A 41-year-old female, known to have neurological sequelae after a car accident 1 year earlier, presented with myoclonic movements of the right arm and hand only during menses. Brain magnetic resonance imaging is compatible with head trauma. Electromyography shows b...

Cortical myoclonus during lithium exposure.

BACKGROUND Myoclonus can occur in association with lithium therapy at toxic and therapeutic dosages, and can be a predominant and disabling adverse effect. Moreover, myoclonus has been reported when lithium has been combined with cyclic antidepressants and with the neuroleptic clozapine. Although clinical case reports exist, no electrophysiologic data are available that provide a source or a ne...

Regularly occurring periods of eye motility, and concomitant phenomena, during sleep. 1953.

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Regularly occurring periods of eye motility, and concomitant phenomena, during sleep.