Open AccessRadiation‐induced tongue myokymia with hypoglossal nerve damage, mimicker of motor neuron disease
Author(s) -
Memon Anza B.,
Playfoot Kimberly A.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.965
Subject(s) - fasciculation , myokymia , medicine , tongue , audiology , electromyography , anatomy , pathology , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Key Clinical Message This teaching case of tongue myokymia offers clear electromyographic findings of myokymic discharges on two different sweeps. Radiation‐induced tongue myokymia should be considered in the differential diagnosis for motor neuron disease ( MND ).