Gabapentin myoclonic jerks

Three patients from the Desai et al. case series that were treated with gabapentin had myoclonic jerks on the side contralateral to their epileptic focus.

by JN Caviness 2024 Cited by 439The spectrum of cortical myoclonus: from focal reflex jerks to spontaneous motor epilepsy Myoclonic jerks associated with gabapentin. Palliative Med. 2024; 17

by P Scullin 2024 Cited by 15Key words: gabapentin; myoclonic jerks; neuropathic pain; opioid toxicity. Introduction. Neuropathic pain is often difficult to treat and may be refractory to

by M Glenn 2024 Cited by 9gabapentin, hydrocodone/acetaminophen, and mor- Myoclonic jerks observed predomi- nantly involved jerks in the idiopathic generalised epilepsies.

Coincidentally, Magnesium, often in combination with Calcium, reduces myoclonic jerks in MS patients. I had very bad jerks at night and they have gone

Dystonia, choreoathetosis, and asterixis have also been reported.1,7,8 Pathophysiological mechanism of gabapentin-induced myoclonic jerks may be Movement

Hypnic jerks are one form of involuntary muscle twitches called myoclonus. Hypnic jerk. Other names, Myoclonic jerk, hypnagogic jerk, sleep start, sleep twitch

(See Intensive care unit management of the intubated post-cardiac arrest adult patient, section on 'Myoclonic jerks'.) gabapentin, and

Single myoclonic jerks in patients with epilepsy have long been recognized. Myoclonus comes from the Greek myo, meaning muscle, and klonus meaning turmoil. While this term was used by the Greeks to describe the erratic movement often seen with myoclonic jerks, it aptly describes the current state of therapy for myoclonic seizures and myoclonic epilepsies.