Wernekink commissure syndrome with palatal myoclonus at onset: a case report and review of the literature

Wernekink commissure syndrome with palatal myoclonus at onset: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Wernekink commissure syndrome causes a peculiar combination of internuclear ophthalmoplegia, dysarthria, and delayed-onset palatal myoclonus. Palatal myoclonus is thought to be secondary to delayed hypertrophic degeneration of the bilateral inferior olivary nuclei secondary to in...

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Main Authors: Naresh Mullaguri, Anusha Battineni, Miguel Chuquilin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Wernekink commissure syndrome
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
Palatal myoclonus
Guillain-Mollaret triangle
Ataxia
Dysarthria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1657-4

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