In-hospital mortality was higher among patients with myoclonus (74%, vs 61% without myoclonus, OR 1.8; 95% CI 1.1–3.0), and patients without myoclonus were more likely to be discharged in …

The presence of early posthypoxic myoclonus (PHM) following cardiac arrest had been invariably associated with poor outcome, but more recent studies have shown that those with early PHM …

Sep 30, 2024 · Explore causes, symptoms, and treatment options for myoclonic jerks in anoxic brain injury. Learn about diagnosis, management, and long-term prognosis.

Myoclonus is a sudden, involuntary, shock-like movement caused by sudden muscular contraction (positive myoclonus) or inhibition (negative myoclonus). Among movement disorder …

Myoclonus was classified as cortical if there was a preceding, time-locked electrographic correlate and otherwise as subcortical. Outcome at discharge was determined using Cerebral …

We review the evidence supporting myoclonic status epilep-ticus as a predictor of poor neurological outcome in patients following return of spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest.

May 23, 2018 · In this retrospective cohort study of 604 adult survivors of cardiac arrest over 8.5 years, we identified 111 (18%) patients with myoclonus. Basic demographics and clinical …

May 16, 2017 · Video EEG reports from 2008 to 2016 were searched to identify adult patients with post anoxic MS defined as persistent myoclonus for >30 min beginning within 3 days of …

Post-anoxic myoclonus is a rare movement disorder manifested by diffuse action-triggered jerking movements that may result in significant disability. The incidence of this disorder is not clearly …

We defined and validated a classification system of post anoxic MS based on clinical semiology. This classification may be a useful bedside prognostication tool.