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A Rare Cause of Myoclonus: A Cupric Conundrum.
JAMA neurology - 1 Sept 2016
Doherty Karen M, Shields Joanne, Forbes Raeburn, Gray Moyra, Kearney Seamus, Maxwell Alexander P, McKinley John
Abstract excerpt
A woman aged 22 years presented with a 3-year history of jerks when brushing her teeth and a tremor when carrying drinks. Examination revealed a bilateral jerky tremor, stimulus-sensitive myoclonus, and difficulty with tandem gait. Thyroid and liver function test results were normal, but she had rapidly progressive renal failure. Serum copper, ceruloplasmin, and manganese levels were normal, but her urinary...
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