title: Jerk-locked averaging and somatosensory evoked potential in tricyclic-induced myoclonus: a case report.
abstract: The authors describe a case of tricyclic-induced myoclonus in a 41-year-old depressed woman showing spike activity on electroencephalogram. The results of jerk-locked averaging and somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) are presented. No jerk-related cortical spikes and enlarged evoked potentials were observed. These findings suggest that tricyclic-induced myoclonus may not be associated with excitability in the transcortical pathways detectable by SEP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukuzako
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hokazono
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tominaga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirakawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002997:Clomipramine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects*; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
chemical_list: D002997:Clomipramine; D007099:Imipramine