Dysynergic cerebellar myoclonic disease (DMD) is a rare neuromuscular disease of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. The diagnosis is based on a complex set of complaints typical of various types of neurological and orthopedic-surgical pathologies, as well as various types of muscle tone disorders.
The main complaint of patients is violent rhythmic contractions of the muscles of the limbs, face, torso, often hyperkinesis of the tongue and pharynx, head and neck, but the patient can usually be diagnosed only when a pain syndrome is accidentally detected.
Clinical manifestations of DMB (persistent paradoxical mild convulsions), most noticeable in the evening and at night, can cause insomnia, increased fatigue and depression. When making a diagnosis, the neurosurgeon spends a long time searching for a diagnosis through clinical tests and physical exercises affecting the patient. Failure to respond to additional symptoms suggests a possible neurological disorder