Presentation
A statistically significant correlation is present between anxiety and myoclonus severity. Moreover these patients show a worse quality of life compared to other patients presenting only with seizures. [moh-it.pure.elsevier.com]
Do our patients present an “essential tremor variant”? 3 Some features are not in favour of such a hypothesis. [jnnp.bmj.com]
The handbook follows the text chapter by chapter, presenting key information on signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, and neurologic disorders in an easy-to-scan numbered-list format. [books.google.de]
Management and treatment Treatment plans are individualized to a patient's presenting symptoms. [orpha.net]
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Workup
EEG is required to distinguish myoclonic seizures from nonictal causes of myoclonus, which can arise from lesions of the cortex, brainstem, spinal cord, or even peripheral nerve (see Workup). [emedicine.medscape.com]
[…] caffeine, etc.), hepatotoxic medications, respiratory depressants, corticosteroids, amiodarone, acyclovir, bismuth, thallium, L-dopa Associated with systemic illness: Dialysis, renal failure, liver failure, pulmonary disease, carbon dioxide intoxication Workup [endoflifecare.tripod.com]
Treatment
The kynurenine pathway as a potential drug target for the treatment of epilepsy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Piracetam is used as an adjunctive treatment for myoclonus of cortical origin. [patient.info]
Cortical-subcortical myoclonus Includes the myoclonus in PGE Treatment is that of epilepsy 21. [slideshare.net]
[…] debilitating symptoms are resistant to drug treatments. [en.wikipedia.org]
[…] disorders across the lifespan (pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations) Includes interventions and methods of treatment for the outcomes patients may experience [books.google.de]
Prognosis
Prognosis The prognosis depends heavily on the underlying etiology and the epilepsy syndrome. Patients with a benign syndrome typically respond well to medication and may outgrow their epilepsy. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Abstract In follicular lymphoma (FL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) the monoclonal antibody rituximab may improve the prognosis when combined with chemotherapy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment and prognosis There are no current drug therapies available to modify the course of corticobasal degeneration. Treatment is often focused on symptomatic relief. [radiopaedia.org]
Prognosis Patients with MDS have normal life-expectancy, but quality of life can be severely affected. The documents contained in this web site are presented for information purposes only. [orpha.net]
Etiology
Etiology Seizures associated with early myoclonic encephalopathy can be due to a number of etiologies. [emedicine.medscape.com]
The world’s foremost experts describe the phenotypes and subtypes of myoclonic epilepsies and the underlying molecular defects and summarize cutting-edge advances in molecular genetics that shed new light on the etiologies of these syndromes. [books.google.com]
Applicable To Drug-induced myoclonus Palatal myoclonus Use Additional Use Additional Help Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. [icd10data.com]
CLINICAL AND ETIOLOGIC CLASSIFICATION classification scheme of Marsden and colleagues ● Physiologic ● Essential ● Epileptic ● Secondary (symptomatic) 11. [slideshare.net]
They are organised into groups, and further divided into clinical, etiological or histopathological sub-types. [orpha.net]
Epidemiology
central nervous system anomalies FADD-related immunodeficiency Oculootodental syndrome Synonym(s): (no synonyms) Classification (Orphanet): - Rare genetic disease - Rare neurologic disease Classification (ICD10): - Diseases of the nervous system - Epidemiological [csbg.cnb.csic.es]
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Summary Epidemiology The estimated prevalence of MDS in Europe is 1/500,000. Clinical description Disease onset usually occurs in the first or second decade of life. [orpha.net]
Epidemiology The incidence of myoclonic epilepsy is approximately 1 case in 40,000 children. Typically, the onset of these disorders is during the first 3 years of life. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Pathophysiology
Further investigation of the role of NOL3 in neuronal physiology may shed light on neuronal membrane hyperexcitability and pathophysiology of myoclonus and related disorders. Copyright © 2012 American Neurological Association. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Get a quick and memorable overview of anatomy, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation from the precision and beauty of Netter and Netter-style plates that highlight key neuroanatomical and neurologic concepts. [books.google.de]
Adv Neurol 67:329–360 PubMed Google Scholar Rothwell JC (2002) Pathophysiology of spinal myoclonus. [link.springer.com]
Pathophysiology of spinal myoclonus. Adv Neurol 2002, 89 : 137 –144. Rubboli G, Tassinari CA. Negative myoclonus. An overview of its clinical features, pathophysiological mechanisms, and management. Neurophysiol Clin 2006, 36 (5–6): 337 –343. [cambridge.org]
The pathophysiology of OT is incompletely understood. Abnormalities in central cerebello-thalamo-cortical oscillatory networks have been proposed [ 12 ]. [clinicalmovementdisorders.biomedcentral.com]
Prevention
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Failes to prevent the increase in Bax. [uniprot.org]
Continued Anti- seizure drugs: Medicines like levetiracetam (Keppra) and primidone ( Mysoline ) prevent seizures in people with epilepsy. But they can also help with myoclonus. Side effects include nausea, fatigue, and feeling dizzy. [webmd.com]
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Intermittent clonazepam treatment prevents anticonvulsant tolerance in mice. Epilepsy Res 1993, 15 (1): 15 –20. Tai KK, Truong DD. Brivaracetam is superior to levetiracetam in a rat model of post-hypoxic myoclonus. [cambridge.org]