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KMID : 1013220060040020155
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Jouranl of the Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
2006 Volume.4 No. 2 p.155 ~ p.157
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A Case of Myoclonus Presenting as a Side Effect of Amitriptyline
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Choi Jong-Pil
Park Seong-Soo
Na Sang-Jun
Park Joon-Seok
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Abstract
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Myoclonus is manifested in a variety of situations including metabolic derangements, brain lesions, epilepsy, and drugs toxicity. We reported a rare case of amitriptyline-induced myoclonus. A 64-year-old man with a tension-type headache was administered amitriptyline at 15 mg/day. Eight days after initiation of amitriptyline, multifocal myoclonus developed, involving the face and upper extremities. Two hours after the administration of clonazepam at 1 mg, myoclonus resolved completely.
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KEYWORD
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Myoclonus, Amitriptyline
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