Abstract
Using the case records of Mayo Clinic patients, 121 patients with a diagnosis of benign fasciculations were identified. All had a normal neurological examination and normal electrophysiological studies, except for fasciculation potentials. Interviews by telephone were conducted 2 to 32 years after diagnosis. None of the patients developed symptomatic motor neuron disease. Forty individuals were in health care careers. A subset of 19 patients described acute onset of fasciculations following a viral infection. Benign fasciculations are not a prelude to progressive motor neuron disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 622-625 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Annals of neurology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology