Myoclonic dystonia: effective treatment by cervical cord stimulation. A case report.
A patient is described with myoclonic dystonia, a disorder characterized by a combination of dystonia and myoclonic contractions. A very good response to epidural cervical cord electrical stimulation was obtained. The findings in this case indicate that epidural cervical cord electrical stimulation could be a useful therapeutic approach in cases of myoclonic dystonia.
Groen
R J
RJ
Department of Neurology, Municipal Hospitals of The Hague, The Netherlands.
Lambooy
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Tavy
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D000328:Adult; D004421:Dystonia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004576:Electromyography; D004824:Epidural Space; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009333:Neck; D011859:Radiography; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*