Myoclonus status epilepticus (MSE)

Evidence-based neurology checklist on myoclonus status epilepticus (mse): Pathology MSE is usually subcortical: the source is the brainstem It may also be cortical Types Causes Clinical features Typical affected muscles Prognosis Synonyms

Pathology

  • MSE is usually subcortical: the source is the brainstem
  • It may also be cortical

Types

Causes

Clinical features

Typical affected muscles

Prognosis

Synonyms

References

  1. Freund B, Kaplan PW. Post-hypoxic myoclonus: differentiating benign and malignant etiologies in diagnosis and prognosis. Clin Neurophysiol Pract 2017; 2:98-102.
  2. Ramdhani RA, Frucht SJ, Kopell BH. Improvement of post-hypoxic myoclonus with bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation: a case report and review of the literature. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y) 2017; 7:461.
  3. Bouwes A, van Poppelen D, Koelman JH, et al. Acute posthypoxic myoclonus after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. BMC Neurol 2012; 12:63. 
  4. Mikhaeil-Demo Y, Gavvala JR, Bellinski II, et al. Clinical classification of post anoxic myoclonic status. Resuscitation 2017; 119:76-80.
  5. Freund B, Kaplan PW. Myoclonus after cardiac arrest: where do we go from here? Epilepsy Curr 2017; 17:265-272.
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