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...

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Autores principales: Buijink, Arthur W. G., Gelauff, Jeannette M., van der Salm, Sandra M. A., Tijssen, Marina A. J., van Rootselaar, Anne-Fleur
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Columbia University Libraries/Information Services 2013
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3636523/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23724361
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Sumario: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 brief irregular bursts with a duration of about 20 ms. DISCUSSION: This appears to be the first description of myoclonus appearing only during menses. We suggest a cortical origin for myoclonus.

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