Recurrent Falls as the Only Clinical Sign of Cortical–Subcortical Myoclonus: A Case Report
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Presentation
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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De Napoli, G.; Rossi, J.; Cavallieri, F.; Pugnaghi, M.; Rizzi, R.; Russo, M.; Assenza, F.; Di Rauso, G.; Valzania, F. Recurrent Falls as the Only Clinical Sign of Cortical–Subcortical Myoclonus: A Case Report. NeuroSci 2024, 5, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci5010001
De Napoli G, Rossi J, Cavallieri F, Pugnaghi M, Rizzi R, Russo M, Assenza F, Di Rauso G, Valzania F. Recurrent Falls as the Only Clinical Sign of Cortical–Subcortical Myoclonus: A Case Report. NeuroSci. 2024; 5(1):1-7. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci5010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleDe Napoli, Giulia, Jessica Rossi, Francesco Cavallieri, Matteo Pugnaghi, Romana Rizzi, Marco Russo, Federica Assenza, Giulia Di Rauso, and Franco Valzania. 2024. "Recurrent Falls as the Only Clinical Sign of Cortical–Subcortical Myoclonus: A Case Report" NeuroSci 5, no. 1: 1-7. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci5010001
APA StyleDe Napoli, G., Rossi, J., Cavallieri, F., Pugnaghi, M., Rizzi, R., Russo, M., Assenza, F., Di Rauso, G., & Valzania, F. (2024). Recurrent Falls as the Only Clinical Sign of Cortical–Subcortical Myoclonus: A Case Report. NeuroSci, 5(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci5010001