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Increasing Evidence for the Use of Sodium Oxybate in Multi-Drug- Resistant Lance–Adams Syndrome

Riboldi, Giulietta M.; Frucht, Steven J.

Background: Treatment of posthypoxic myoclonus (PHM) can be a challenge in patients not responsive to first-line medications. PMH is a rare condition that has a dramatic impact on patients’ quality of life. Refractory cases are not uncommon.

Case Report: We report a patient with PHM non-responsive to conventional treatments who showed a dramatic improvement with sodium oxybate (SBX). Cases of PHM treated with SBX reported in the literature were reviewed.

Discussion: Resting and stimulus-induced myoclonus respond robustly to SBX, with significant improvement in patients’ quality of life. SBX may be considered in patients with PHM resistant to first-line medications.

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Title
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7916/d8-rnsh-c024

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Center for Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders
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December 10, 2019