Syndrome of continuous muscle fiber activity: case report with 11-year follow-up

A 16-year-old male patient who presented with muscle stiffness and dysphonia is described. Electromyography revealed continuous motor activity that was unaffected by peripheral nerve block or general anaesthesia, but was abolished by curare. The patient had a marked improvement after using phenytoin...

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Main Authors: José Teotônio de Oliveira, Igor Levy-Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 1994-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1994000100019&lng=en&tlng=en
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