Voluntary stimulus-sensitive jerks and jumps mimicking myoclonus or pathological startle syndromes.

Five patients who presented with stimulus-induced jerking as part of an apparent myoclonic or pathological startle syndrome are reported. Neurophysiological observations in these patients suggested the jerks were voluntary in origin. These included (a) variable latencies to the onset of stimulus ind...

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Main Authors: Thompson, P, Colebatch, J, Brown, P, Rothwell, J, Day, B, Obeso, J, Marsden, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1992