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Facial twitches in ADCY5-associated disease - Myokymia or myoclonus? An electromyography study.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Jul 2017
Tunc Sinem, Brüggemann Norbert, Baaske Magdalena K, Hartmann Corinna, Grütz Karen, Westenberger Ana, Klein Christine, Münchau Alexander, Bäumer Tobias
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: A clinical feature in patients with ADCY5 gene mutations are perioral muscle twitches initially described as facial myokymia. METHODS: Five patients with ADCY5-associated disease with facial twitches and truncal jerks underwent electrophysiological investigations of the orbicularis oris and trapezius muscles to delineate neurophysiological characteristics of these phenomena. RESULTS: Electromyography...
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