Clinical, computerized EEG and polysomnographical studies in some myoclonic syndromes

Rom J Neurol Psychiatry. 1991 Jan-Jun;29(1-2):53-6.

Abstract

Forty-two patients with myoclonic manifestations (especially during subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE)) were studied. The multidimensional investigations pointed out that myoclonias produce several EEG and polysomnographical perturbations: 1. Sleep disorganization; 2. Appearance of the myoclonic jerks in wakefulness (especially) and in some sleep stages; 3. Some electroclinical discordances; 4. A great variability of the myoclonias during some sleep stages; 5. EEG cortical mappings showed individual variabilities of Radermecker complexes.

MeSH terms

  • Brain Mapping
  • Computers
  • Electroencephalography*
  • Humans
  • Myoclonus / physiopathology*
  • Sleep, REM / physiology*
  • Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / physiopathology
  • Syndrome
  • Wakefulness / physiology