Myoclonus is a neurological side effect that may be rarely caused by dobutamine infusion, especially among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We are reporting a rare case of ...
Some tremors may worsen when you attempt basic movements. About 5 million people in the United States are affected by tremors. Myoclonus refers to fast jerks or twitches in a muscle or group of ...
But what is body twitching exactly? The scientific name for this phenomenon is sleep myoclonus (also known as hypnic myoclonus), and happens when you shift from one sleep phase into another. During ...
In patients receiving serotonergic medications in combination with an MAOI, there have been reports of serious and sometimes fatal reactions, including hyperthermia, rigidity, myoclonus ...
Brivaracetam is an orphan drug for the treatment of symptomatic myoclonus. It is a novel high-affinity SV2A ligand that also displays inhibitory activity at neuronal voltage-dependent sodium channels.