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Intermittent head drops: the differential spectrum

Antelmi, E; Plazzi, G; Erro, R; Tinuper, P; Balint, B; Liguori, R; Bhatia, KP; (2016) Intermittent head drops: the differential spectrum. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry , 87 (4) pp. 414-419. 10.1136/jnnp-2015-310864.

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Abstract

Intermittent Head Drops are episodic head flexion movements that can occur in a number of conditions. Typically, the term has mainly been related to epileptic episodes, but the spectrum of clinical conditions associated with this feature is wide-ranging even if never discussed in detail. By searching the electronic database, we may find that apart from the epileptic conditions, Intermittent Head Drops have been in fact reported in the setting of movement disorders, sleep disorders and even internal medicine disorders, such as Sandifer syndrome. We render an in-depth description of this characteristic phenomenon in different diseases, describing the clinical clues and neurophysiological patterns that may help the clinician to distinguish between the different settings of occurrence.

Type: Article
Title: Intermittent head drops: the differential spectrum
Location: England
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2015-310864
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2015-310864
Language: English
Keywords: Movement disorders; sleep
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical and Movement Neurosciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Department of Neuromuscular Diseases
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1485794
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