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Spinal myoclonus.

M M Hoehn, M Cherington

    Neurology
    |October 1, 1977
    PubMed
    Summary

    Spinal myoclonus, involuntary muscle contractions, can stem from various spinal cord issues. This study found tetrabenazine and clonazepam effective treatments for patients with cervical spondylitis, herpes zoster, and spinal atrophy.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Neuroscience
    • Spinal Cord Medicine

    Background:

    • Spinal myoclonus is characterized by focal involuntary muscular contractions.
    • Associated causes include neoplastic, infectious, traumatic, and degenerative spinal cord lesions.

    Observation:

    • This report details four patients with spinal myoclonus.
    • Two patients presented with severe cervical spondylitis.
    • One patient had a history of herpes zoster; the fourth had a narrow, atrophic thoracic spinal cord segment.

    Findings:

    • The underlying causes of spinal myoclonus in these cases varied, including cervical spondylitis, herpes zoster, and spinal atrophy.
    • Both tetrabenazine and clonazepam demonstrated therapeutic efficacy in managing the myoclonus.

    Implications:

    • These findings highlight the diverse etiologies of spinal myoclonus.
    • Tetrabenazine and clonazepam represent viable pharmacological options for treating spinal myoclonus, offering relief to patients with these specific spinal cord conditions.