Preferred Label : myoclonus;

MeSH definition : 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).;

MeSH synonym : jerk, myoclonic; jerks, myoclonic; myoclonic jerks; myoclonic jerking; jerking, myoclonic; myoclonic jerk;

MeSH hyponym : myoclonus, oculopalatal; myoclonus, lower extremity; myoclonus, nocturnal; myoclonus, intention; myoclonus, eyelid; myoclonus, upper extremity; polymyoclonus; myoclonus, action; myoclonus simplex; myoclonus, segmental; myoclonus, palatal; Simplex, Myoclonus; Action Myoclonus; Eyelid Myoclonus; Intention Myoclonus; Extremity Myoclonus, Upper; Upper Extremity Myoclonus; Nocturnal Myoclonus; Myoclonus, Sleep; Sleep Myoclonus; Oculopalatal Myoclonus; Palatal Myoclonus; Segmental Myoclonus; Extremity Myoclonus, Lower; Lower Extremity Myoclonus;

MeSH annotation : for myoclonic seizure consider MYOCLONUS or EPILEPSY, MYOCLONIC or SPASMS, INFANTILE; note other myoclonus terms are also available;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myoclonus;

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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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