Orthostatic Myoclonus—Clinical and Electrophysiological Features in a Large Retrospective Cohort
Sai A. Nagaratnam, Niroshan Jeyakumar, Gobishan Jeyakumar, Florence Chang, Duncan Wilson, Paloma Becker, Hugo Morales‐Briceno, Neil Mahant, Victor S.C. Fung · 2026
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Description
Sai A. Nagaratnam and colleagues describe orthostatic myoclonus, a jerking disorder of standing, in a 2026 hospital cohort. Irregular leg bursts while upright cause unsteadiness and falls, yet its features were poorly charted. Records came from Westmead Hospital for 2007 to 2023.
Forty-two people, average age 74 years, were included as reported. Muscle recordings measured burst length, timing, and rhythm with a custom program. Bursts lasted 77 to 90 ms across leg muscles as reported, strongest and most synced in the front shin muscle. Only 12 percent showed any rhythm. Most, 79 percent in the count, had another nerve disorder alongside.
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| CREATOR | Sai A. Nagaratnam, Niroshan Jeyakumar, Gobishan Jeyakumar, Florence Chang, Duncan Wilson, Paloma Becker, Hugo Morales‐Briceno, Neil Mahant, Victor S.C. Fung |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24641 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |