Palatal myoclonus occurring during complex partial status epilepticus.
Palatal myoclonus is thought to occur after damage to certain brain-stem structures, and with a delay following the causative lesion. A case of palatal myoclonus, probably of epileptic nature, is described.
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CNS Department, Sandoz Pharma Ltd., Basel, Switzerland.
D004569:Electroencephalography; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010156:Palatal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology