described a patient with a syndrome of increased muscle irritability, who presented ondulating muscle rolling movements and electrically silent cramps, myoedema and muscle reactions to mechanical stimulation similar to myotonic response, suggesting a disfunction at myofibrillar level.
Yvonne Craig, the actor known as the original Batgirl for her role in the 1960s TV series Batman has died, aged 78. According to a statement on her website, Craig died from complications from breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver. She had undergone chemotherapy treatment for two years.
Actresses Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt introduced her to a large audience on the 1960s Batman television series and the 1966 Batman motion picture. Michelle Pfeiffer portrayed the character in 1992's Batman Returns. Halle Berry starred in a stand-alone Catwoman film, 2004's Catwoman, which was a critical and commercial flop, and bears little to no resemblance to the Batman character.