New device to control combined lingual and palatal myoclonus

Lingual myoclonus is a poorly understood disorder that may occur in isolation or combined with palatal myoclonus. In this report, we present the case history of a 21‐year‐old patient with a therapy‐resistant essential lingual and palatal myoclonus where a simple dental device was able to control sym...

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Published in:Movement disorders 2007-03, Vol.22 (4), p.573-576
Main Authors: Mondria, Tjeerd, de Gier, Henriëtte H.W., Boon, Agnita J.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Amines - therapeutic use
Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Carbamazepine - therapeutic use
Clonazepam - therapeutic use
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids - therapeutic use
Eye Movements - physiology
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - therapeutic use
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
lingual myoclonus
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Myoclonus - diagnosis
Myoclonus - physiopathology
Myoclonus - prevention & control
Nervous system
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Nervous system as a whole
Neurology
palatal myoclonus
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Technology, Dental - instrumentation
Tongue - physiopathology
treatment
Valproic Acid - therapeutic use
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Summary:Lingual myoclonus is a poorly understood disorder that may occur in isolation or combined with palatal myoclonus. In this report, we present the case history of a 21‐year‐old patient with a therapy‐resistant essential lingual and palatal myoclonus where a simple dental device was able to control symptoms. The use of this device will be highlighted and compared to previously described methods. Cases of previously recorded lingual and palatal myoclonus will be reviewed and compared to the case of our patient. © 2007 Movement Disorder Society
ISSN:0885-3185
1531-8257
DOI:10.1002/mds.21320