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Case Reports
. 2015 Jan 24;1(3):187-190.
doi: 10.14744/nci.2014.28247. eCollection 2014.

Myoclonus-dystonia syndrome: case report

Emel Oguz Akarsu  1 , Reyhan Surmeli  2 , Destina Yalcin  2
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Case Reports

Myoclonus-dystonia syndrome: case report

Emel Oguz Akarsu et al. North Clin Istanb. .

Abstract

Myoclonus-dystonia syndrome (MDS) is a rare disease manifesting myoclonus as the only neurological symptom which may be accompanied by dystonia. It usually starts in the first or second decade of life. It has a benign course with spontaneous remissions but can cause functional disability in some patients. In this paper, we report a patient diagnosed as probable MDS on the basis of clinical and electrophysiological features who showed marked improvement under levetiracetam treatment.

Keywords: Myoclonus; dystonia; treatment.

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EMG during involuntary movement.
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(A) Right median SEP response (B) Left median SEP response.
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