Myoclonus-dystonia syndrome: case report

Myoclonus-dystonia syndrome (MDS) is a rare disease manifesting myoclonus as the only neurological symptom which may be accompanied by dystonia. It usually starts in the first or second decade of life. It has a benign course with spontaneous remissions but can cause functional disability in some patients. In this paper, we report a patient diagnosed as probable MDS on the basis of clinical and electrophysiological features who showed marked improvement under levetiracetam treatment.

Miyoklonus- Distoni Sendromu: Vaka Sunumu

Miyoklonus-Distoni Sendromu (MDS), miyokloni ve buna eþlik edebilen distoninin tek nörolojik belirti olduðu, nadir görülen bir hastalýktýr. Genellikle birinci veya ikinci dekatta ortaya çýkar. Ýyi seyirli bir hastalýk olup spontan remisyonlar görülse de bazý olgularda özürlülük oluþturabilir. Bu çalýþmada, klinik ve elektrofizyolojik incelemeler ile muhtemel MDS tanýsý alan ve levetirasetam tedavisine olumlu yanýt alýnan bir olgu sunulmuþtur.