Abstract
We describe two cases of continuous muscular activity: one which is central (the stiff-man syndrome), and another which is peripheral (neuromiotony), the latter in a patient suffering from diabetic neuropathy and with positive Borrellia burgdorferi serology in the bloodstream, as well as CSF. Both cases reacted favourably to medical treatment. In the first case botulinic toxin was used as a simultaneous treatment for focal pseudodystonia in one foot. Response was good.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Borrelia burgdorferi Group / isolation & purification
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Botulinum Toxins / therapeutic use
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Brain / physiopathology
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Electromyography
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Female
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Foot / physiopathology
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Humans
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Lyme Disease / blood
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Lyme Disease / cerebrospinal fluid
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Lyme Disease / complications*
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Male
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Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology
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Myotonia / etiology*
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Myotonia / physiopathology
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Sciatic Nerve
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Stiff-Person Syndrome / drug therapy
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Stiff-Person Syndrome / etiology*
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Stiff-Person Syndrome / physiopathology