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Toxic myoclonus.

J A Obeso·C Viteri·J M Martínez Lage·C D Marsden
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Abstract

Several toxins produce encephalopathies in which myoclonus can be a prominent feature. These include intoxications with bismuth, methyl bromide, cooking oil containing anilines, and tetraethyl lead. The clinical features in many cases resemble the action myoclonus syndrome of posthypoxic encephalopathy.

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J A Obeso, C Viteri, J M Martínez Lage, C D Marsden. 1986. Toxic myoclonus.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3946112/

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