Segmental myoclonus in Whipple's disease.

A patient suffering from Whipple's disease, presenting with segmental myoclonus in the muscular distribution of the muscles of the right facial nerve, which is one of the first neurological findings of the disease is described. Patients suffering from segmental myoclonus and Whipple's disease are reported and the possible anatomical sites of the injury, responsible for the presence of this symptom is discussed.