Carbamazepine-induced non-epileptic myoclonus and tic-like movements.

Abstract

Carbamazepine-induced abnormal movements have been reported in children and adult patients, and both non-epileptic myoclonus and tic-like movements have been reported in the same patient. Although a pathogenetic mechanism underlying carbamazepine-induced epileptic negative myoclonus has been proposed, a causative role of carbamazepine for positive myoclonus has not been fully identified. Here, we describe the video-documented case of an adult patient with non-epileptic myoclonus and tic-like movements persisting for 21 years, which appeared after he started carbamazepine treatment at 10 years of age. [Published with videosequences].

• Authors: Adriana Magaudda, Gabriella Di Rosa
• Journal: Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape (Epileptic Disord) Vol. 14 Issue 2 Pg. 172-3 (Jun 2012) ISSN: 1294-9361 [Print] France
• PMID: 22584239 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anticonvulsants
• Carbamazepine

Topics

• Adult
• Age of Onset
• Anticonvulsants (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Carbamazepine (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Electroencephalography
• Epilepsy, Generalized (complications, drug therapy)
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Myoclonus (chemically induced)
• Tics (chemically induced)
• Video Recording