Postradiation segmental myoclonus selectively inhibited by REM sleep (sleep-wake myoclonus)

European Neurology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 317-320

  Askenasy, J J M ^a   Brunet, P ^b   Leger, J M ^b   Bouche, P ^b   Lafont, F ^b   Cathala, H P ^b   Castaigne, P ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Radiation myelopathy; Segmental myoclonus; Sleep wake myoclonus; Urethral sphincter myoclonus

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; MYOCLONUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; REM SLEEP; SEMINOMA; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

CARBAMAZEPINE; DYSGERMINOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCULAR DISEASES; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; RADIOTHERAPY; SLEEP, REM; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; URETHRAL DISEASES;

EID: 0024212849     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: 14219913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000116293     Document Type: Article

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