Palatal Myoclonus Following Head Injury : Letter to Editor

Since its first description in 1962, palatal myoclonus (PM) has been recognized as a distinct and rare clinical entity characterized by recurrent rhythmic contraction of soft palate, which may be accompanied by contraction of larynx, pharynx, diaphragm or extraocular muscles.¹ It usually develops secondary to a residual lesion of CNS, and is consequently termed symptomatic, while patients with no evidence of structural lesion of CNS are labelled as essential myoclonus.² There are infrequent case reports from India.³ We report a case of palatal myoclonus secondary to post-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage.