Images: Benign myoclonus of sleep associated with K-complexes on electroencephalography

Andrew Silverman; Mitchell G Miglis; William Gallentine

doi:10.5664/jcsm.10822

Images: Benign myoclonus of sleep associated with K-complexes on electroencephalography

J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 Jan 1;20(1):183-184. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10822.

Authors

Andrew Silverman^{1

2}, Mitchell G Miglis^{2

3}, William Gallentine^{1

2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Child Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
² Department of Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
³ Sleep Medicine Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
⁴ Pediatric Epilepsy Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.

PMID: 37772703
PMCID: PMC10758558 (available on 2025-01-01)
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.10822

Abstract

In this brief case report on paroxysmal sleep-related movements, we describe an adolescent patient's presentation of brief jerking movements during sleep and the accompanying differential diagnosis. In examining the patient's overnight electroencephalogram we use hallmark sleep architecture to provide reassurance to the patient and her family.

Citation: Silverman A, Miglis MG, Gallentine W. Images: Benign myoclonus of sleep associated with K-complexes on electroencephalography. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024;20(1):183-184.

Keywords: K-complex; epilepsy; pediatric neurology; sleep-related movement disorders.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Diagnosis, Differential
Electroencephalography
Female
Humans
Movement
Myoclonus* / complications
Myoclonus* / diagnosis
Sleep