| Spinal myoclonus associated with vitamin B12 deficiency. | |
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PMID: 17766037 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report a 85-year-old female patient with involuntary and regular movements restricted to abdominal muscles, resembling belly dance, with additional clinical features; ataxia, impaired cognition, neuropathy and glossitis. We initially excluded the possible cortical and spinal structural abnormalities with magnetic resonance imagings and performed routine blood analysis which revealed that serum vitamin B12 (vB12) level was under normal ranges. The relation of low serum vB12 level and myoclonus is speculative and very few studies have demonstrated such patients. In this case report, serum vB12 deficiency is discussed in the context of its probable role in the generation of spinal myoclonus. |
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Authors:
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Ebru Apaydin Dogan; Betigul Yuruten |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2007-09-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery Volume: 109 ISSN: 0303-8467 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Neurol Neurosurg Publication Date: 2007 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-09-20 Completed Date: 2007-12-18 Revised Date: 2009-10-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502039 Medline TA: Clin Neurol Neurosurg Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 827-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Selcuk University, Meram School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Konya, Turkey. eapaydindogan@yahoo.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Abdominal Muscles
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physiopathology* Aged, 80 and over Female Humans Myoclonus / diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology* Vitamin B 12 / therapeutic use Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / complications*, diagnosis, drug therapy Vitamin B Complex / therapeutic use |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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12001-76-2/Vitamin B Complex; 68-19-9/Vitamin B 12 |
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