Myoclonus and cerebellar ataxia following Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Femke DijkstraTobi Van den BosscheBarbara WillekensPatrick CrasDavid Crosiers

Published in: Movement disorders clinical practice (2020)

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has led to a pandemic with an overwhelming impact on daily living and the health care system. Major life-threatening complications may occur [1]. Although most patients suffer from respiratory symptoms, different neurological symptoms have been described, either directly or indirectly caused by COVID-19 [2]. Within the movement disorder spectrum, myoclonus has been observed as a COVID-19-related feature in several patients [3-5].

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