• Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y) · Jan 2017

    Case Reports

    Negative Myoclonus Induced by Ciprofloxacin.

    • Anusha van Samkar, Floriaan G C M De Kleermaeker, Margot G E Te Riele, and Aad Verrips.
    • Department of Neurology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
    • Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y). 2017 Jan 1; 7: 500.

    BackgroundNegative myoclonus is characterized by a brief sudden loss of muscle activity, and can be caused by a variety of acquired factors and epilepsy syndromes.Phenomenology ShownWe show a clear video example of a patient with an extensive negative myoclonus that was induced by ciprofloxacin.Educational ValueSeveral neurotoxic effects have been associated with the use of ciprofloxacin, but negative myoclonus has not been reported previously.

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