## Abstract A 63βyearβold man presented with an 11βmonth history of progressive myoclonus in the right abdominal wall. Administration of clonazepam reduced the frequency and amplitude. When the therapy was discontinued, the frequency and amplitude of the myoclonus increased, and synchronous and wea
Belly dance syndrome due to spinal myoclonus
β Scribed by Maurizio Inghilleri; Antonella Conte; Vittorio Frasca; Anna Elisabetta Vaudano; Giuseppe Meco
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 95 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
We report on a case of spinal myoclonus resembling a belly dance syndrome. Β© 2005 Movement Disorder Society
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