A Case of Focal Myoclonus in Primary Motor Cortex Infarction

일차 운동피질 경색후 발생한 국소성 간대성 근경련 1례

  • Kim, Min-Jeong (Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoo, Bong-Goo (Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Kwang-Soo (Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine)
  • 김민정 (고신대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 유봉구 (고신대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 김광수 (고신대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.05.31

Abstract

Myoclonus may originate from the cerebral cortex, subcortical structures, brainstem, spinal cord or peripheral nerve. But unilateral upper limb myoclonus related to cortical infarct is an unusual clinical picture. We report a 67-year-old man presented with myoclonus, associated with primary motor cortex infarction.

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