Electrophysiological Investigations in Orthostatic Myoclonus: Preliminary Findings

Gunduz A., Tutuncu M., Zeydan B., Apaydin H., Kiziltan G., Ertan S., ...Daha Fazla

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, cilt.45, sa.1, ss.100-103, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1017/cjn.2017.241
  • Dergi Adı: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.100-103
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We report the clinical and electrophysiological findings in seven patients with orthostatic myoclonus (OM) associated with gait initiation failure and falls. OM is one of the causes of unsteadiness of stance and gait, and it may develop as a symptom of neurodegenerative disorders. Both positive myoclonic bursts and negative myoclonus may be seen in electrophysiological recordings, and electrophysiological analysis suggests a subcortical origin for OM.