Case study 70 - Rapidly progressive dementia, myoclonus, and ataxia 50yo male presents with dementia, ataxia and myoclonus. His MRI brain shows multiple areas of hyperintensities in the grey matter. Why would we quarantine surgical instruments after a brain biopsy? Stay tuned tomorrow and I’ll explain the case! #neurosurgery #casestudy #sundaycasestudy #ladyspinedoc #healthcareworker #hospital #surgery #neurosurgeon #medicalschool #medstudent #medicalstudent #nursing #pastudent #paschool #nursin

Myoclonus and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Myoclonus is a type of uncontrollable movement that includes sudden, brief involuntary twitching, jerking, or spasm of a single muscle or a group of muscles. A dog or cat experiencing myoclonus cannot control it. Myoclonus is the word for the movements themselves. It is not a disease itself, but may be a sign of another neurological condition. Myoclonus associated with epileptic seizures has been described in dogs and cats while non-epileptic forms