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Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy 2020; 09(01): 022-024
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1709654
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Prolonged Febrile Myoclonus in an Infant

Ayumi Shishido
1   Department of Pediatrics, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medical Center, Awaji, Japan
,
Hiroshi Yamaguchi
2   Department of Neurology, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
3   Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
,
Yusuke Ishida
3   Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
,
Tamaki Ohashi
1   Department of Pediatrics, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medical Center, Awaji, Japan
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03 December 2019

12 March 2020

Publication Date:
15 April 2020 (online)

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Abstract

Febrile myoclonus is considered a benign symptom of myoclonic jerks associated with fever. Although cases have been sporadically reported, it is a poorly characterized phenomenon. In this study, we reported the case of a previously healthy 20-month-old boy who developed atypically prolonged myoclonic jerks, appearing more than 100 times over a period of 3 days. Blood cultures were negative, and his electroencephalogram was normal. The patient was discharged with a diagnosis of febrile myoclonus and was followed up for several months. His brain magnetic resonance imaging and brain development were also normal. Physicians must understand the benign clinical course of febrile myoclonus in order to avoid unnecessary procedures such as lumbar puncture.

Keywords

fever - myoclonic jerks - seizure
 

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