caused by sudden muscle contractions (positive myoclonus) or brief lapses of contraction (negative myoclonus). The most common circumstance under which they...
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Opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome (OMS), also known as opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia (OMA), is a rare neurological disorder of unknown cause which appears to...
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associated with eye movements, it is known as oculopalatal myoclonus. Signs and symptoms of Palatal Myoclonus include: - A rhythmic clicking sound in the ear due...
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Myoclonic dystonia (redirect from Myoclonus dystonia)
(myoclonus), as well as distortion of the body's orientation due to simultaneous activation of agonist and antagonist muscles (dystonia). Myoclonus dystonia...
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Benign neonatal sleep myoclonus (BNSM) is the occurrence of myoclonus (jerky movements) during sleep. It is not associated with seizures. BNSM occurs...
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Hypnic jerk (redirect from Sleep myoclonus)
moment. Hypnic jerks are one form of involuntary muscle twitches called myoclonus. Physically, hypnic jerks resemble the "jump" experienced by a person...
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rigidity and myoclonus, another variant of the condition, includes symptoms of SPS, with brainstem issues, autonomic disturbances, and myoclonus. In some...
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Myoclonic epilepsy (redirect from Myoclonus epilepsy)
tremors/myoclonus. Some cases initially labeled as JME worsen unexpectedly. Lack of cortical reflex myoclonus findings and distinct myoclonus in early...
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Periodic limb movement disorder (redirect from Nocturnal Myoclonus)
very similar to PLMS and could be misdiagnosed excessive fragmentary myoclonus (EFM) events are shorter than PLMS PLMD is classified in the third edition...
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vegetative state due to myoclonus, and has a shortened life expectancy. The most common symptom of PME is myoclonus. The myoclonus can be fragmented or multifocal...
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MERRF syndrome (redirect from Myoclonus with epilepsy and with ragged red fibers)
category. The primary features displayed on a person with MERRF include myoclonus, seizures, cerebellar ataxia, myopathy, and ragged red fibers (RRF) on...
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GOSR2-related progressive myoclonus ataxia, also known as Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 6 is a rare genetic type of progressive myoclonus ataxia which is...
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Unverricht–Lundborg disease (redirect from Myoclonus progressive epilepsy of Unverricht and Lundborg)
and myoclonus. Levetiracetam is also effective for both generalised seizures and myoclonus. Clonazepam and high-dose piracetam can alleviate myoclonus. Phenytoin...
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pregabalin): depression, lethargy, agitation, anorgasmia, hallucinations, myoclonus, hypoaesthesia, hyperaesthesia, tachycardia, excessive salivation, hypoglycaemia...
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or encephalitis, and is drug-resistant.[citation needed] Generalized myoclonus is commonly seen in comatose people following cardiopulmonary resuscitation...
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of hypoxic encephalopathy. A condition that presents with functional myoclonus associated with increased cortical excitability in a few weeks. It was...
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indicate that it may cause anorgasmia and erectile dysfunction, as well as myoclonus that disappear after discontinuing gabapentin or replacing it with other...
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Cricopharyngeal spasm Ejaculation Epileptic seizure Jactitation (medicine) Myoclonus Neck spasm Orgasm Spasmodic dysphonia Spasticity Dorland's medical reference...
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Hyperkinesia (section Myoclonus)
seizures and myoclonus. Juvenile-onset DRPLA presents with ataxia and symptoms consistent with progressive myoclonus epilepsy (myoclonus, multiple seizure...
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movement in the affected areas. One of the main causes for this would be myoclonus, or muscle spasms. "After a spinal cord injury, the normal flow of signals...
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consist of increased heart rate, shivering, sweating, dilated pupils, myoclonus (intermittent jerking or twitching), as well as overresponsive reflexes...
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dysfunction. Symptoms of muscle diseases may include weakness, spasticity, myoclonus and myalgia. Diagnostic procedures that may reveal muscular disorders...
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Spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic epilepsy (redirect from Myoclonus hereditary progressive distal muscular atrophy)
cell dysfunction.[citation needed] Spinal muscular atrophies Progressive myoclonus epilepsy Haliloglu, G.; Chattopadhyay, A.; Skorodis, L.; Manzur, A.; Mercuri...
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ocular signs of cerebellar dysfunction are common. Myoclonus, palatal tremor, and opsoclonus-myoclonus may also appear. Early diagnosis and treatment with...
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patulous eustachian tube, otosclerosis, or middle ear myoclonus (e.g., stapedial or tensor tympani myoclonus). The most common inner ear cause of pulsatile tinnitus...
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adult-onset and autosomal recessive genetic disorder which results in myoclonus epilepsy and usually results in death several years after the onset of...
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Spasmodic torticollis Meige's Blepharospasm Athetosis Chorea Choreoathetosis Myoclonus Myoclonic epilepsy Akathisia Tremor Essential tremor Intention tremor...
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Tahir (2013-02-04). "An unusual presentation of diabetic amyotrophy: myoclonus". BMJ Case Reports. 2013: bcr2012008245. doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-008245....
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Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency Fasciculation Myoclonic jerk (myoclonus) Walton, C.; Kalmar, J. M; Cafarelli, E (18 October 2002). "Effect of...
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seizures or faints Movement disorders including tremors, dystonia (spasms), myoclonus (jerky movements) Visual symptoms including loss of vision or double vision...
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