title: Myoclonus-dystonia syndrome: case report.
abstract: Myoclonus-dystonia syndrome (MDS) is a rare disease manifesting myoclonus as the only neurological symptom which may be accompanied by dystonia. It usually starts in the first or second decade of life. It has a benign course with spontaneous remissions but can cause functional disability in some patients. In this paper, we report a patient diagnosed as probable MDS on the basis of clinical and electrophysiological features who showed marked improvement under levetiracetam treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Ersin Aslan State Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emel Oguz
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Akarsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Reyhan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Surmeli
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Destina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yalcin
keywords: Myoclonus; dystonia; treatment