ISSN 2167-0404
International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences ISSN: 2167-0404 Vol. 3 (2), pp. 361-362, February, 2013. © International Scholars Journals
Case Report
A case of involuntary spasm movements in amputation stump
Sevda Erer Ozbek1, Mehmet Zarifoglu1, Necdet Karli1
1Department of Neurology, Uludag University School of Medicine, Parkinson
Disease & Movement Disorders Clinics. Bursa, Turkey.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:[email protected]. Tel:+ 90 224 295 17 21
Received 08 January, 2012; Accepted 28 February 2013.
Abstract
Painful jumping stump is characterized by persistent choreiform or myoclonic involuntary movements and severe neuropathic pain in the stump of a limb following amputation. This syndrome is also defined as„ trepidation du moignon‟, convulsive movements of the stump” or“jumpy stump”.The pathophysiology and etiology have not yet been clearly defined. We describe a seventy four year old man, who has severe neuropathic pain and involuntary muscle contractions in the amputation stump. We suggest that, there is a need for further clinical and electrophysiological investigations in order to understand that exact mechanisms play a role in the devolopment of the disorder.
Key words: Jumpy stump, chorea, myoclonus, painful limbs, neuropathic pain.