title: Psychogenic propriospinal myoclonus.
abstract: We report a case of probable psychogenic propriospinal myoclonus (PSM) in a patient who developed a sudden onset of disabling axial flexor myoclonus following a cosmetic surgical procedure. The electrophysiological findings were consistent with previous reports of PSM. Spontaneous remissions and disappearance of the jerks, sustained for 2 years, following removal of superficial surgical screws support the diagnosis of a psychogenic movement disorder.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine-Neurosciences, Monash University, Alfred Hospital Campus, Melbourne, Australia. david.williams@med.monash.edu.au
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cowey
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tuck
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome