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Myoclonic jerking and s/l chloriform movements?

Posted By: Kelley on 2009-05-29
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Subject: Myoclonic jerking and s/l chloriform movements?

Patient has toxic encephalopathy, systolic congestive heart failure, pneumonia, diabetes.....


The patient had an episode of myoclonic jerking and s/l 'chloriform' movements.




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