Radiation‐induced tongue myokymia with hypoglossal nerve damage, mimicker of motor neuron disease

This teaching case of tongue myokymia offers clear electromyographic findings of myokymic discharges on two different sweeps. Radiation‐induced tongue myokymia should be considered in the differential diagnosis for motor neuron disease (MND).

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Memon, Anza B., Playfoot, Kimberly A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
Materias:
Clinical Videos
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5458021/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28588874
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.965
Descripción
Sumario:This teaching case of tongue myokymia offers clear electromyographic findings of myokymic discharges on two different sweeps. Radiation‐induced tongue myokymia should be considered in the differential diagnosis for motor neuron disease (MND).

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