Radiation-induced tongue myokymia with hypoglossal nerve damage, mimicker of motor neuron disease

Authors

Anza B. Memon, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Kimberly A. Playfoot, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Memon AB, and Playfoot KA. Radiation-induced tongue myokymia with hypoglossal nerve damage, mimicker of motor neuron disease. Clin Case Rep 2017; 5(6):1056-1057.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2017

Publication Title

Clin Case Rep

Abstract

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).

PubMed ID

28588874

Volume

5

Issue

6

First Page

1056

Last Page

1057