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What medications are used to treat Opsoclonus myoclonus?
Treatment of the symptoms of opsoclonus myoclonus include clonzaepam or valproate. These may decrease the severity of both the opsoclonus and the myoclonus.
How is Opsoclonus myoclonus diagnosed?
Diagnosis is primarily arrived at through identification of concurrent opsoclonus and myoclonus.
What is a palatal dangler?
If you are referring to the crossword puzzle answer, a palatal dangler is also called a Uvula.
What is the prognosis for patients with myoclonus?
Treatment of myoclonus is rarely entirely successful. The patient is likely to have some residual myoclonus even with the most successful treatments. Nonetheless, treatment may reduce frequency and severity
What term means the normal jerking of the limb during the sleep?
Myoclonus describes the sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle.Nocturnal myoclonus
What are palatal pendants?
Uvulas
What are the teeth that may drain through the the palatal plate of bone and present as a palatal abscess?
lateral incisor and first premolar
What is the average age of onset for pediatric Who is at risk for Opsoclonus myoclonus?
Most children who develop opsoclonus myoclonus are under the age of two when they are diagnosed.
What tumor is associated with pediatric Who is at risk for Opsoclonus myoclonus?
In children, the most common type of tumor that precipitates opsoclonus myoclonus is called neuroblastoma.
What is a palatal obturator?
A palatal obturator is a device that fits into the roof of the mouth, thus blocking the cleft opening and allowing easier suckling
How will clarinet playing be effected by a palatal expander?
playing a clarinet is just the same with a palatal expander than it is before. I had one and there is no difference.
Under what circumstances does myoclonus occur?
Nocturnal myoclonus-- A disorder in which the patient is awakened repeatedly during the night by cramps or twitches in the calf muscles. Nocturnal myoclonus is sometimes called periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD).
