Palatal Myoclonus Associated with Stroke
In a 59-year-old woman with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and multiple previous strokes that affected her speech, a neurologic examination revealed a constant, rhythmic jerky movement of the soft palate, which was indicative of palatal myoclonus.
See the NEJM article, “Secondary Palatal Myoclonus“:
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