[Symptomatology and treatment of post-hypoxemic myoclonisms]

After a brief description of the complex symptoms of myoclonias reference is made to the different systems of classification, and mention is made of the particular areas in which myoclonias appear after hypoxemic cerebral damage and which can be observed more frequently as a result of modern intensive therapy techniques. The 12 cases observed here form the basis for a description of the clinical and electronencephalographic symptoms and a discussion of the differential diagnosis; additionally, 2 autopsy results are discussed. In the cases at hand the myclonias seem to arise from subcortical areas. Finally, reference is made to the therapeutic measures quoted in recent literature and to the experiences gained by the authors, primarily with benzodiazepine.