title: [A spectacular and benign syndrome of neonatal convulsions: deep sleep myoclonus].
abstract: Four case reports concerning neonates presenting, without any predisposing factors, severe and lasting myoclonus, occurring exclusively during sleep. These began between 1 and 4 days of age and stopped between 3 weeks and 5 months. Electro-encephalogram was normal, even during episodes of clonus which occurred during deep sleep. A predisposing genetic factor is likely. A better knowledge of this syndrome should avoid hospitalizations and misuse of anticonvulsive treatments.
mesh_terms: D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012890:Sleep; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Un syndrome spectaculaire et bénin de "convulsions néonatales": les myoclonies du sommeil profond.