Hyperekplexia; Response to Clonazepam

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-6-8-1

Keywords:

Hyperekplexia, Clonazepam, Aspiration Pneumonia

Abstract

Sixteen patients, including 1 neonate, in a large 5 generation family with hyperekplexia (startle disease or congenital stiff-man syndrome) were treated with clonazepam at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX.

Published

1992-08-01

Issue

Section

Congenital Malformations