title: Toxic myoclonus.
abstract: Several toxins produce encephalopathies in which myoclonus can be a prominent feature. These include intoxications with bismuth, methyl bromide, cooking oil containing anilines, and tetraethyl lead. The clinical features in many cases resemble the action myoclonus syndrome of posthypoxic encephalopathy.
mesh_terms: D001729:Bismuth / Q000506:poisoning; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002698:Chloralose / Q000506:poisoning; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D005742:Gasoline / Q000506:poisoning; D006801:Humans; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated / Q000506:poisoning; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000209:etiology*; D009821:Oils / Q000506:poisoning; D010938:Plant Oils; D000074262:Rapeseed Oil; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D005742:Gasoline; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated; D009821:Oils; D010938:Plant Oils; D000074262:Rapeseed Oil; D002698:Chloralose; C005218:methyl bromide; D001729:Bismuth