Hypoglossal myokymia presenting as paroxysmal dysarthria following head and neck radiotherapy

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2017 Aug;88(8):709. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2016-315487.

Authors

Tiago Geraldes¹, Montserrat Alemany², Alicia Lozano³, Roser Velasco²

Affiliations

¹ Neurology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal.
² Neuro-Oncology Unit, Neurology Department, ICO Hospital Duran i Reynals-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain.
³ Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 28705952
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2016-315487

No abstract available

Keywords: Electromyography; Neuromyotonia; Neuropathy; Radiotherapy; Tumours.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cranial Fossa, Posterior
Dysarthria / etiology*
Dysarthria / physiopathology
Electromyography
Female
Humans
Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / etiology*
Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / physiopathology
Leiomyosarcoma / therapy*
Middle Aged
Myokymia / etiology*
Myokymia / physiopathology
Radiation Injuries / etiology*
Radiation Injuries / physiopathology
Radiotherapy / adverse effects*
Skull Base Neoplasms / therapy*