[Myoclonia in an oldest old woman: a frequent and reversible etiology].
A 98-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of myoclonia. The concentration of calcium and vitamin D in the serum was low. In this context, we concluded of neuromuscular irritability secondary to hypocalcaemia. The symptoms disappeared after a treatment of intravenous calcium. This case shows how important it is to investigate electrolytes in case of neuromuscular irritability symptoms in elderly people.
Gardiol
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Service de Médecine interne, CHU Vaudois, Lausanne.
Lamy
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Humbert
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000367:Age Factors; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008274:Magnesium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000097:blood
D014807:Vitamin D; D002762:Cholecalciferol; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium