Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cases of alleged vaccine-induced encephalopathy should be carefully assessed clinically for characteristics of ...

Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is a rare neuroimmunological disorder in children and adults. Symptoms include rapid multidirectional conjugate eye movements (opsoclonus), myoclonus, tremors, ...

Despite its rarity, NCSE is found in a wide variety of situations in childhood, some of which are described in detail below. For the sake of clarity, these conditions can be grouped in three separate ...

The incidence of early infantile epileptic encephalopathy is between 1 in 50 ,000 and 1 in 100,000. This condition, also called Ohtahara syndrome, sets in within the first year of life and most ...

A 72-year-old woman with a complex medical and psychiatric history presents in your office with a 1-month history of irritability, slowing of movements, poor concentration, and tremor. Confusion and ...

Myoclonus (pronounced "my-OCK-lo-nus") is a sudden muscle spasm that you can’t control. It can be a natural reflex – like jumping when something scares you or getting the hiccups from laughing too ...

Myoclonus is a sudden, random muscle jerk. It can happen alone or stem from a medical condition. Possible causes include medication side effects, damage to the nervous system, and disorders that ...

Sleep myoclonus is involuntary, nonrhythmic muscle twitching that occurs either as a person falls asleep or during sleep. The movements include hiccups, starts, and jerks. Sleep myoclonus is not a ...