title: Palatal myoclonus affected by neck position.
abstract: Palatal myoclonus is defined as a continuous, rhythmic contraction of the palatal musculature. Reverberant neuronal activity in a region of the brain stem known as the Guillain-Mollaret triangle is believed to underlie this condition. We present a case of palatal myoclonus which could be abolished by anterior neck flexion. The pathology and management of this condition is briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tomkinson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Craven
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009213:Myography; D009333:Neck; D010156:Palatal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*