Myoclonus induced by tacrine

Convulsions have also been described. 1 We report on a patient with moderate Alzheimer's disease who presented with non-epileptic myoclonus during treatment with tacrine.

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Published inJournal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry Vol. 64; no. 2; p. 281
Main Authors ABILLEIRA, S, VIGUERA, ML, MIQUEL, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.02.1998
BMJ Group
Subjects
Aged
Alzheimer Disease - drug therapy
Alzheimer's disease
Cholinesterase Inhibitors - adverse effects
Convulsions & seizures
Dementia
Epilepsies, Myoclonic - chemically induced
Epilepsy
Female
Humans
Letters to the Editor
Tacrine - adverse effects
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Summary:Convulsions have also been described. 1 We report on a patient with moderate Alzheimer's disease who presented with non-epileptic myoclonus during treatment with tacrine.
ISSN:0022-3050
1468-330X
DOI:10.1136/jnnp.64.2.281