Myokymia in Guillain-Barré syndrome

J E Mateer; L Gutmann; C F McComas

doi:10.1212/WNL.33.3.374

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Myokymia in Guillain-Barré syndrome

J E Mateer, L Gutmann and C F McComas

Neurology, Vol.33(3), pp.374-376

03/1983

DOI: 10.1212/WNL.33.3.374

PMID: 6681885

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Abstract

Facial or limb myokymia was present in 8 patients (17%) of 48 consecutive cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome. It occurred early in the course of the illness and persisted 5 to 40 days as the patients recovered. Facial myokymia usually occurred in clinically weak muscles, was most often bilateral, and was more common in women. Bilaterality and transient nature differed from the facial myokymia seen in pontine tumors and demyelinating disease.

Humans

Middle Aged

Male

Neural Conduction

Polyradiculoneuropathy - complications

Myoclonus - physiopathology

Facial Muscles - physiopathology

Myoclonus - complications

Polyradiculoneuropathy - physiopathology

Adolescent

Adult

Female

Aged

Extremities - physiopathology

Details

Title: Subtitle: Myokymia in Guillain-Barré syndrome
Creators: J E Mateer
L Gutmann
C F McComas
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Neurology, Vol.33(3), pp.374-376
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.33.3.374
PMID: 6681885
ISSN: 0028-3878
eISSN: 1526-632X
Language: English
Date published: 03/1983
Academic Unit: Neurology
Record Identifier: 9984013116702771

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