title: Benign febrile myoclonus in childhood.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Myoclonus is often associated with progressive myoclonic epilepsy or neurodegenerative conditions. Febrile myoclonus is a benign phenomenon, which has only been reported previously in one child.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical features of three children with fever-induced myoclonus are described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fever-induced myoclonus is characterized by frequent myoclonus, which resolves with resolution of the fever in otherwise healthy children.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recognition of fever-induced myoclonus as a benign phenomenon may prevent unnecessary investigations and interventions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Neurology, Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dooley
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hayden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy