Spinal myoclonus responsive to topiramate.
Spinal segmental myoclonus rarely occurs in peripheral neurological disorders. There are no data about the efficacy of topiramate (TPM) on spinal myoclonus. We describe a patient whose segmental myoclonus in amputation stump was ameliorated markedly by TPM.
Siniscalchi
Antonio
A
Department of Neuroscience, "Annunziata" Hospital, Cosenza, Italy.
Mancuso
Franco
F
Russo
Emilio
E
Ibbadu
Guido Ferreri
GF
De Sarro
Giovambattista
G
D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000294:innervation*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005632:Fructose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000077236:Topiramate
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000077236:Topiramate; D005632:Fructose