Benign neonatal sleep myoclonus: an under-recognized, non-epileptic condition.
During a 3-y period 13 newborns were referred for investigation of jerks. The events were epileptic in six children. The diagnosis of benign neonatal sleep myoclonus was made in the remaining seven children.


CONCLUSIONS
Benign neonatal sleep myoclonus is an important neonatal entity that can be mistaken for epilepsy.
Ramelli
Gian Paolo
GP
Department of Paediatrics, San Giovanni Hospital, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland. gpramelli@bluewin.ch
Sozzo
Alessandra B
AB
Vella
Silvano
S
Bianchetti
Mario G
MG
D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D020189:Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome; D020447:Parasomnias / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011446:Prospective Studies