Three Cases of Delayed Onset Post-traumatic Segmental Spinal Myoclonus.
- Author:
Hi Kyung KWON
1
;
Jung Woo KANG
;
Hong Sik KIM
;
Phil Za CHO
;
Il Nam SUNWOO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, National Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chronic segmental myoclonus;
Cervical injury
- MeSH:
Arm;
Brain Stem;
Clonazepam;
Dyskinesias;
Humans;
Myoclonus*;
Phenytoin;
Spinal Cord
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2003;21(5):548-550
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Segmental myoclonus can be seen in variable lesions of the brainstem or spinal cord, but the pathophysiology of the segmental myoclonus is not fully defined yet. We describe three patients with delayed developed and chronically persisted involuntary movement restricted to one arm after mild cervical injury. Myoclonus developed 1 month later in 2 patients and the other 5 months later after the injury. They suffered from myoclonus for more than 2 months, 1 year, and 25 years, respectively. Clonazepam and phenytoin were tried, but not satisfactory.
