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myoclonus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | cramp, muscle spasm, spasm |
Examples of myoclonus
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Essential myoclonus tends to be stable without increasing in severity over time.
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Rarely does myoclonus indicate anything other than arbitrary muscle contraction.
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Studies suggest that several locations in the brain are involved in myoclonus.
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Treatment of myoclonus focuses on medications that may help reduce symptoms.
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The specific mechanisms underlying myoclonus are not yet fully understood.
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Prolonged oxygen deprivation to the brain, hypoxia, may result in posthypoxic myoclonus.
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Anatomically, myoclonus may originate from lesions of the cortex, subcortex or spinal cord.
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Laboratory studies suggest that an imbalance between these chemicals may underlie myoclonus.
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Some persons with sleep myoclonus are rarely troubled by, or need treatment for, the condition.
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- A clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group
- (Myoclonic) repetitive contraction of muscles; occurs in infantile spasms.
- (myoclonic) seizures seizures that cause sudden jerks or twitches, especially in the upper body, arms, or legs.
- Involuntary, sharp, jerking muscular contractions, often painful.
- Jerking, involuntary movements of the arms and legs; may occur normally during sleep.
- Very brief, involuntary, random muscular contractions. Myoclus can occur spontaneously at rest, in response to sensory stimuli, or with voluntary movements.
- Usually generalized seizures causing massive rapid clonic spasms of muscle or group of muscles.
- Muscle contractions in the form of "jerks" or twitches.
- Violent, uncontrollable contractions of the muscles, either localized or occurring throughout the body.
