POSTIRRADIATION NEUROMYOTONIA IN BILATERAL FACIAL AND TRIGEMINAL NERVE DISTRIBUTION

Authors
MARTIFABREGAS J MONTERO J LOPEZVILLEGAS D QUER M
Citation
J. Martifabregas et al., POSTIRRADIATION NEUROMYOTONIA IN BILATERAL FACIAL AND TRIGEMINAL NERVE DISTRIBUTION, Neurology, 48(4), 1997, pp. 1107-1109
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neurology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283878
Volume
48
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1107 - 1109
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(1997)48:4<1107:PNIBFA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We describe a patient with episodic involuntary contraction in the low er facial and masseter muscles, in whom we recorded neuromyotonic disc harges. The neuromyotonia was a delayed effect of radiation therapy an d responded to carbamazepine therapy.