Post-hypoxic Myoclonus: Current Concepts, Neurophysiology, and Treatment
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Post-hypoxic Myoclonus: Current Concepts, Neurophysiology, and Treatment
BACKGROUND Myoclonus may occur after hypoxia. In 1963, Lance and Adams described persistent myoclonus with other features after hypoxia. However, myoclonus occurring immediately after hypoxia may demonstrate different syndromic features from classic Lance-Adams syndrome (LAS). The aim of this review is to provide up-to-date information about the spectrum of myoclonus occurring after hypoxia wit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2160-8288
DOI: 10.5334/tohm.323