Bilateral olivary hypertrophy and palatal myoclonus

We report on a case of palatal myoclonus associated with olivary hypertrophy on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a 63-year-old man. This rare radiological finding must be differentiated from a brainstem tumor.

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Published in:Surgical neurology 1998-02, Vol.49 (2), p.215-216
Main Authors: Duvelleroy Hommet, Caroline, De Toffol, Bertrand, Cottier, Jean Philippe, Autret, Alain
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis
Brain Stem
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Hypertrophy - complications
Hypertrophy - diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Myoclonus - etiology
olivary hypertrophy
Olivary Nucleus - pathology
Palatal myoclonus
Palate, Soft
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Summary:We report on a case of palatal myoclonus associated with olivary hypertrophy on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a 63-year-old man. This rare radiological finding must be differentiated from a brainstem tumor.
ISSN:0090-3019
1879-3339
DOI:10.1016/S0090-3019(97)00185-7