Post-anoxic action myoclonus (Lance-Adams syndrome) treated with levodopa and GABAergic drugs.
A case of post-anoxic action myoclonus is reported in which a very good control of the myoclonic jerks was achieved with levodopa, gaba and bacoflen, while the antiepileptic drugs did not seem to be useful.
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001418:Baclofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000150:complications*; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D007980:Levodopa; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D001418:Baclofen