Epileptic palatal myoclonus

Neurology. 1991 Aug;41(8):1305-6. doi: 10.1212/wnl.41.8.1305.

Abstract

Palatal myoclonus (PM) is usually caused by lesions of the brainstem. We report a case of PM of focal cortical origin in a patient with epilepsia partialis continua. The PM sometimes occurred in isolation, and at other times was accompanied by unilateral face, neck, and arm twitching. This was documented by both EEG and SPECT.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epilepsies, Partial / complications*
  • Epilepsies, Partial / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myoclonus / complications*
  • Myoclonus / diagnostic imaging
  • Myoclonus / physiopathology
  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Oximes
  • Palatal Muscles*
  • Palate, Soft*
  • Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon

Substances

  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Oximes
  • Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime