Summary
A case of post-anoxic action myoclonus is reported in which a very good control of the myoclonic jerks was achieved with levodopa, gaba and bacoflen, while the antiepileptic drugs did not seem to be useful.
Zusammenfassung
Beschrieben wird ein Fall von postanoxicher Myoklonie, der durch L-Dopa, Gaba und Bacoflen fast völlig unter Kontrolle gebracht werden konnte. Antiepileptische Medikamente scheinen nicht wirksam zu sein.
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Coletti, A., Mandelli, A., Minoli, G. et al. Post-anoxic action myoclonus (Lance-Adams syndrome) treated with levodopa and gabaergic drugs. J. Neurol. 223, 67–70 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00313141
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