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Valentina Fioravanti1,2, Igor Lamberti3, Nicola Bottoni4
1Neuromotor & Rehabilitation Department, Neurology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, IT.
Background:
Rarely, cardiac pacemaker implant can lead to the development of involuntary hyperkinetic movement disorders localized to the abdominal wall or the diaphragm.
Phenomenology Shown:
We report a case of a 79-year-old female who developed rhythmic continuous clonic right abdominal movements caused by cardiac pacemaker lead dislodgement.
Educational Value:
Our case highlights that, in the differential diagnosis of hyperkinetic abdominal movement disorder, the presence and the possible pathogenic role of a cardiac pacemaker should be kept in mind.
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