Benign Myoclonus of Early Infancy

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-23-7-4

Benign Myoclonus of Early Infancy

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 23 (2009): Issue 7

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Jul 2009

Abstract

To redefine benign myoclonus of early infancy (BMEI), clinical and neurophysiologic features in 102 infants (60 male) with brief paroxysmal abnormal movements and normal neurologic and psychomotor development were studied at one center in Argentina and two in Italy.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-23-7-4 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 52 - 52

Published on: Jul 1, 2009

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Focal Epilepsy,

Metabolic Studies,

Spasms

© 2009 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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