Benign Neonatal Sleep Myoclonus: A Review of the Literature

Abstract

This review provides new insights into the clinical features and natural course of benign neonatal sleep myoclonus. The most significant limitation of the review comes from the small number of reported cases.

Reflex Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy: Seizures Induced by Tactile Stimulation

“…jpeds.com). 5,9,[16][17][18][19][20][21][22] It is important for pediatricians to recognize these movements as potential seizures and to perform a thorough medical, developmental, and family history as well as a thorough neurologic examination as the first step. It is particularly important for pediatricians to recognize and offer reassurance for common, benign conditions, like benign myoclonus of early infancy and benign neonatal sleep myoclonus.…”

Febrile and Postinfectious Myoclonus: Case Reports and Review of the Literature

“…This condition is associated with normal EEG and it is a self-limited nonepileptic movement disorder that resolves by 3 to 5 months of age with no sequelae. 34 Furthermore, myoclonus represents a normal accompaniment of sleep, that could occur during sleep or sleep transitions, and consists of nonperiodic myoclonic movements, usually involving asynchronically different and isolated body segments and having a subcortical origin. 35,36 Hypnic jerks occur mainly at sleep onset and/or associated with K-complexes and are probably facilitated by sleep-related factors such as sleep instability.…”

Benign sleep myoclonus in neonate: a diagnostic dilemma for neonatologist

“…Benign sleep myoclonus (as reported in the literature) is known to occur mainly in term or near term neonates whereas our case is unique in which preterm baby had sleep myoclonus. BNSM onset happens mostly in first 2 weeks of life, and the majority resolve by 3 months age and it is seen to occur in all stages of sleep 2. BNSM usually presents as myoclonic jerks which may be focal, multifocal or generalised,with a frequency of 1 to 15/s, and are not stopped with restraint and hence closely mimic neonatal seizures 3.…”