Myoclonus: neurological causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Myoclonus: neurological causes. Lewy body disease (LBD), Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Neurodegenerative
- Lewy body disease (LBD)
- Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD)
- Multiple system atrophy (MSA)
- Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)
- Corticobasal degeneration (CBD)
- Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
- Young onset Huntington’s disease (HD)
- Dentatorubral pallidolyusian atrophy (DRPLA)
Infectious
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Hereditary
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Late onset asymmetric myoclonus
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Other causes
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References
- Kojovic M, Cordivari C, Bhatia K. Myoclonic disorders: a practical approach for diagnosis and treatment. Ther Adv Neurol Disord 2011; 4:47-62.
- Ropper AH, Brown RH. Principles of Neurology Eighth edition. McGraw Hill New York 2005 p88.
- Rolak LA. Neurology Secrets third edition. Hanley and Belfus Philadelphia 2001 p178.
- Katschnig P, Massano J, Edwards MJ, Schwingenschuh P, Cordivari C, Bhatia KP. Late-onset asymmetric myoclonus: an emerging syndrome. Mov Disord 2011; 26:1744-1748.
- Alvarez M, Caviness JN. Primary progressive myoclonus of aging. Mov Disord 2008; 23;1658-1664.
