Spinal myoclonus responsive to topiramate

Mov Disord. 2004 Nov;19(11):1380-1. doi: 10.1002/mds.20217.

Abstract

Spinal segmental myoclonus rarely occurs in peripheral neurological disorders. There are no data about the efficacy of topiramate (TPM) on spinal myoclonus. We describe a patient whose segmental myoclonus in amputation stump was ameliorated markedly by TPM.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amputation Stumps / innervation*
  • Amputation, Surgical
  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fructose / analogs & derivatives*
  • Fructose / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Ischemia / surgery*
  • Leg / blood supply*
  • Leg / surgery
  • Male
  • Myoclonus / drug therapy*
  • Myoclonus / physiopathology
  • Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
  • Postoperative Complications / physiopathology
  • Spinal Cord / physiopathology*
  • Topiramate

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Topiramate
  • Fructose