Other terms
Myoclonic Jerking,Jerking, Myoclonic,Myoclonic Jerk,Jerk, Myoclonic,Jerks, Myoclonic,Myoclonic Jerks,Myoclonus Simplex,Simplex, Myoclonus,Myoclonus, Action,Action Myoclonus,Myoclonus, Eyelid,Eyelid Myoclonus,Myoclonus, Intention,Intention Myoclonus,Myoclonus, Upper Extremity,Extremity Myoclonus, Upper,Upper Extremity Myoclonus,Polymyoclonus,Myoclonus, Nocturnal,Nocturnal Myoclonus,Myoclonus, Sleep,Sleep Myoclonus,Myoclonus, Oculopalatal,Oculopalatal Myoclonus,Myoclonus, Palatal,Palatal Myoclonus,Myoclonus, Segmental,Segmental Myoclonus,Myoclonus, Lower Extremity,Extremity Myoclonus, Lower,Lower Extremity Myoclonus
Description
Myoclonus: Involuntary shock-like contractions, irregular in rhythm and amplitude, followed by relaxation, of a muscle or a group of muscles. This condition may be a feature of some CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; (e.g., EPILEPSY, MYOCLONIC). Nocturnal myoclonus is the principal feature of the NOCTURNAL MYOCLONUS SYNDROME. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp102-3).
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