Hyperekplexia in a patient with a brainstem vascular anomaly

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 255-259

  Gambardella, A ^a   Valentino, P ^c   Annesi, G ^a   Oliveri, R L ^a   Bono, F ^c   Mazzei, R L ^a   Conforti, F L ^a   Aguglia, U ^c   Zappia, M ^c   Pardatscher, K ^c   Quattrone, A ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Policlinico Mater Domini   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Electromyography; Genetics; Hyperekplexia; Magnetic resonance imaging; Startle reflex; Vascular malformation

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR MALFORMATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EYELID REFLEX; FALLING; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; JUMPING; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPIKE; STARTLE EPILEPSY; STARTLE REFLEX;

EID: 0032947463     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1999.tb07358.x     Document Type: Article

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