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;
Origin ID : D009207;
UMLS CUI : C0027066;
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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).
https://www.medg.fr/epilesie-myoclonique-juvenile
2018
France
teaching material
scientific and technical information
myoclonus
myoclonus
Myoclonus
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http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=139426
2011
France
scientific and technical information
myoclonus
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http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=210566
2011
France
scientific and technical information
dystonia
myoclonus
Myoclonic dystonia
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http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Fr/HealthAZ/ConditionsandDiseases/BrainandNervousSystemDisorders/Pages/Myoclonus.aspx
2010
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Canada
myoclonus
myoclonus
myoclonus
popular works
myoclonus
child
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https://anpgm.fr/media/documents/ANPGM_007_Dystonies_primaires.doc
2009
France
guideline
myoclonic dystonia
levodopa
Myoclonus
dystonia
myoclonus
myoclonus
principal
dystonia, dopa-responsive
dihydroxyphenylalanine
Dystonia
dystonia
dystonia, primary
dystonic disorders
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https://www.amub-ulb.be/system/files/rmb/old/284
2006
Belgium
French
depression
depressive disorder
myoclonus
journal article
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http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=36899
2004
true
France
French
dystonia
myoclonus
scientific and technical information
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