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Action myoclonus after cerebral anoxia
1Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ 07112.
New Jersey Medicine : the Journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey
|December 1, 1993
Summary
Intention myoclonus, a movement disorder, responds to treatment when recognized. Posthypoxic intention myoclonus involves complex biochemical interactions.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Movement Disorders
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Intention myoclonus is a distinct neurological condition among various movement disorders.
- This condition often shows responsiveness to therapeutic interventions, whether initiated early or late.
- Posthypoxic intention myoclonus is characterized as a syndrome with multiple interacting biochemical mechanisms.