Spinal Myoclonus As a Rare Presentation of Neurological Disease in Sudan
Background: Spinal myoclonus is a very rare movement disorder characterized by myoclonic involvement of the whole body. Structural lesions are usually the cause, however, in primary spinal myoclonus, the etiology remains unknown. Case description: We report a case of 50 year-old farmer from the east...
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| author | Etedal Ahmed A. Ibrahim Asmhan M. Osman |
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| description | Background: Spinal myoclonus is a very rare movement disorder characterized by myoclonic involvement of the whole body. Structural lesions are usually the cause, however, in primary spinal myoclonus, the etiology remains unknown.
Case description: We report a case of 50 year-old farmer from the eastern part of Sudan presented with jerky movement affecting his entire body, and diagnosed clinically with a spinal myoclonus. Laboratory study was normal and the MRI of brain and cervical and dorsal spines were also normal. The patient received clonazepam with marked improvement.
Conclusion: In any case of spinal myoclonus, EEG, EMG, and MRI of brain and spinal cord must be done to exclude structural lesions. Clonazepam is the drug of choice with significant improvement. In segmental spinal myoclonus, botulinum toxin is the best treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ccafcfc1a09d4a61bf5967412f5523742022-12-21T20:03:43ZengKnowledge ESudan Journal of Medical Sciences1858-50512020-06-011510.18502/sjms.v15i2.7272sjms.v15i2.7272Spinal Myoclonus As a Rare Presentation of Neurological Disease in SudanEtedal Ahmed A. Ibrahim0Asmhan M. Osman1 Nile Valley University, Atbara, Sudan Nile Valley University, Atbara, SudanBackground: Spinal myoclonus is a very rare movement disorder characterized by myoclonic involvement of the whole body. Structural lesions are usually the cause, however, in primary spinal myoclonus, the etiology remains unknown. Case description: We report a case of 50 year-old farmer from the eastern part of Sudan presented with jerky movement affecting his entire body, and diagnosed clinically with a spinal myoclonus. Laboratory study was normal and the MRI of brain and cervical and dorsal spines were also normal. The patient received clonazepam with marked improvement. Conclusion: In any case of spinal myoclonus, EEG, EMG, and MRI of brain and spinal cord must be done to exclude structural lesions. Clonazepam is the drug of choice with significant improvement. In segmental spinal myoclonus, botulinum toxin is the best treatment.https://doi.org/10.18502/sjms.v15i2.7272spinal myoclonus, sudan |
| spellingShingle | Etedal Ahmed A. Ibrahim Asmhan M. Osman Spinal Myoclonus As a Rare Presentation of Neurological Disease in Sudan Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences spinal myoclonus, sudan |
| title | Spinal Myoclonus As a Rare Presentation of Neurological Disease in Sudan |
| title_full | Spinal Myoclonus As a Rare Presentation of Neurological Disease in Sudan |
| title_fullStr | Spinal Myoclonus As a Rare Presentation of Neurological Disease in Sudan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spinal Myoclonus As a Rare Presentation of Neurological Disease in Sudan |
| title_short | Spinal Myoclonus As a Rare Presentation of Neurological Disease in Sudan |
| title_sort | spinal myoclonus as a rare presentation of neurological disease in sudan |
| topic | spinal myoclonus, sudan |
| url | https://doi.org/10.18502/sjms.v15i2.7272 |
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