Spinal myoclonus: report of four cases

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

James Pitágoras De Mattos¹  Ana Lúcia Z. Rosso¹  Antonio J. V. Carneiro¹  Sergio Novis¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho Setor de Doenças Extrapiramidais

关键词: spinal myoclonus;    paraplegia;    spinal cord injury;    mioclonia medular;    paraplegia;    traumatismo raquimedular;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X1993000400012

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Four cases of spinal myoclonus are described, three males and one female. The mean age was 51 years (28-75 years). The mean time between the onset of the myelopathy and the myoclonic jerks was 4.3 months (1-8 months). The involuntary movements were determined by trauma, Devic's disease, tuberculous myelopathy and tumor. Three patients had spastic paraplegia with bilateral myoclonus more evident on the right side. The fourth patient had a flaccid paraplegia with symmetrical jerks. The data suggest that different processes (trauma, demyelinating, infection and tumor) affecting the spinal cord may cause the same type of involuntary movements.

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