Neurological Disorders

Department of Neurology, Somali Mogadisu Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan Research and Training Hospital, Somalia

Publications

• Case Report   
  Spinal Myoclonus due to Cervical Disc Herniation: A Case Report
  Author(s): Nor Osman Sidow* and Mohamed Sheikh Hassan
  
  Background: Spinal myoclonus is a rare movement disorder characterized by myoclonic involvement of a group of muscles supplied by a few contiguous segments of the spinal cord. Case presentation: We present here a case of 35 year old male with spastic paraparesis for two months associated with involuntary spontaneous abdominal contractions, accompanied by involuntary jerks of his legs. MRI findings pointed C3-C4 of disc herniation. He was treated with infusion dose of diazepam (0.1 mg/kg) and levetiracetam 500 mg twice daily with marked improvement of the jerky movement. Conclusion: It is rare spinal myoclonus due to cervical disc herniation. We reported a male with C3-C4 of disc herniation as the origin of the myoclonus... Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6895.10.11.526

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