title: Myoclonus in spinal dysraphism.
abstract: Two cases of segmental myoclonus occurring in association with spinal dysraphism are described. In one, myoclonus of paralysed legs arose below a region of spinal cord lacking any normal function, illustrating the capacity of the isolated spinal cord to generate and maintain rhythmic activity independent of supraspinal influences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
authors.forename: Jane E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vidailhet
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Kneebone
authors.forename: Niall P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: Philip D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004576:Electromyography / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology