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Febrile Myoclonus: A Missed Clinical Diagnosis

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Myoclonic jerks presenting with fever have only rarely been reported and have often been misdiagnosed as febrile seizures. The presentation may be dramatic enough to provoke unnecessary investigation and treatment. Considering the benign nature of this condition, it is important that the condition is recognized by the physician so that hospitalisation and diagnostic procedures such as lumbar puncture and electroencephalogram are prevented. The authors report three cases of febrile myoclonus and review the subject.

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The authors would like to thank Dr. Nilima Kshirsagar, dean of their institution for permitting them to publish this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, ESI-PGIMSR, MGM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-12, Maharashtra, India

    Urmila Chauhan, Preeti Shanbag & Veerabhadra Mallad

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Chauhan, U., Shanbag, P. & Mallad, V. Febrile Myoclonus: A Missed Clinical Diagnosis. Indian J Pediatr 80, 972–973 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-0967-1

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