Genton P, Guerrini R
Centre Saint Paul, Marseille, France.
Neurology. 1990 Sep;40(9):1412-6. doi: 10.1212/wnl.40.9.1412.
We studied the effect of a single oral intake of 30 to 40 grams of alcohol in 4 consecutive patients presenting with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the most common type of degenerative progressive myoclonic epilepsy (PME) encountered in southern Europe. Clinical and polygraphic monitoring demonstrated abatement of myoclonus in all patients, although the degree of improvement varied among patients. These findings show that alcohol is a potent antimyoclonic agent. In the particular context of PME, occasional alcohol intake may help patients in their social life.
我们研究了连续4例患有拉姆齐·亨特综合征（Ramsay Hunt syndrome）患者单次口服30至40克酒精的效果，该综合征是在欧洲南部遇到的最常见的退行性进行性肌阵挛癫痫（PME）类型。临床和多导监测表明，所有患者的肌阵挛均有所减轻，尽管改善程度因患者而异。这些发现表明酒精是一种有效的抗肌阵挛药物。在PME的特定情况下，偶尔饮酒可能有助于患者的社交生活。
