Progressive myoclonus epilepsy with demyelinating peripheral neuropathy and preserved intellect: A novel syndrome

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 898-901

  Costello, Daniel J ^a   Chiappa, Keith H ^a   Siao, Peter ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; ETIRACETAM; PHENYTOIN; ZONISAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; DEMYELINATING NEUROPATHY; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; INTELLECT; MALE; MYOCLONUS EPILEPSY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MYOCLONIC EPILEPSIES, PROGRESSIVE; NEURAL CONDUCTION; POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650456864     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: 15383687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2009.131     Document Type: Article

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