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J Korean Neurol Assoc. 1987;5(1):89-93.
- A Case of Spinal Myoclonus Associated with Acute Intermittent ?Porphyria
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Gwang-Byeng Ahn, M.D., Bong-Ae Wie, M.D.
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Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University
- 급성 간헐성 포르피리아증에서 나타난 척수성 간대성 근경련 1례
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안광병, 위봉애
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충남대학교 신경과.
- Abstract
- A case of acute intermittent porphyria associated with intermittent attacks of spinal myoclonus in the neck and both shoulders is reported.
The patient, a 19-year-old male had also presented with attacks of intermittent left
arm monoparesis and passed port-wine clored urine that was responsible for positive
Watson-Schwartz reaction, about 5 weeks after taking medication including haloperidol,
phenobarbital, trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride and clonazepam for the treatment of
myoclonus and concomitantly complained abdominal pain and mental symptoms with the
recurrence of left arm monoparesis.
Each attacks of spinal myoclonus and monoparesis recovered completely.
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