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Background: In this case report, we describe an unusual case of a patient with myoclonus only occurring during menses. Case Report: A 41-year-old female, known to have neurological sequelae after a car accident 1 year earlier, presented with myoclonic movements of the right arm and hand only during menses. Brain magnetic resonance imaging is compatible with head trauma. Electromyography shows brief irregular bursts with a duration of about 20 ms. Discussion: This appears to be the first description of myoclonus appearing only during menses. We suggest a cortical origin for myoclonus. © 2013 Buijink et al.
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Buijink, A. W. G., Gelauff, J. M., van der Salm, S. M. A., Tijssen, M. A. J., & van Rootselaar, A. F. (2013). Jerky periods: Myoclonus occurring solely during menses. Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.5334/TOHM.148
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