Myoclonus is sudden muscle movement, like a twitch or jerk, that you can’t control. Learn more about its types, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment at WebMD.

Myoclonus refers to sudden muscle jerks. It can happen on its own or as a symptom of an underlying condition, and the jerking can range from mild to severe. Medical News Today ...

Myoclonus is a sudden and involuntary muscle spasm. It is usually a symptom of an underlying disorder and can interfere with eating, talking, and walking. The movement is involuntary and can’t ...

Classifying the many different types of myoclonus is difficult because the causes, effects, and responses to therapy vary widely. Written by : Editorial Team Updated at: Jan 16, 2013 11:10 IST ...

Sleep myoclonus is involuntary, nonrhythmic muscle twitching that occurs either as a person falls asleep or during sleep. The movements include hiccups, starts, and jerks. Sleep myoclonus is not a ...

Brianna Lafferty, 33, from Colorado, USA, has a life-limiting neurological disorder called myoclonus dystonia, but when her body 'gave up' she saw the afterlife ...

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Electroencephalography (EEG) can distinguish phenotypes of postanoxic multifocal myoclonus (PAMM), a condition that may develop soon after cardiac arrest — but only one EEG pattern is associated ...

Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is a rare neuroimmunological disorder in children and adults. Symptoms include rapid multidirectional conjugate eye movements (opsoclonus), myoclonus, tremors ...

Myoclonus seen in up to 75% of patients with ‘early-onset’ Alzheimer’s - may affect hands The condition may be more prevalent in cases of rapidly progressive Alzheimer's, some reports suggest.

Peripheral. Peripheral myoclonus has a focal distribution affecting the distal limbs, sometimes presenting as minipolymyoclonus owing to damage of the PNS. 18 Polymyography shows a short burst ...