caused by sudden muscle contractions (positive myoclonus) or brief lapses of contraction (negative myoclonus). The most common circumstance under which they...

Opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome (OMS), also known as opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia (OMA), is a rare neurological disorder of unknown cause which appears to...

(myoclonus), as well as distortion of the body's orientation due to simultaneous activation of agonist and antagonist muscles (dystonia). Myoclonus dystonia...

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...

Benign neonatal sleep myoclonus (BNSM) is the occurrence of myoclonus (jerky movements) during sleep. It is not associated with seizures. BNSM occurs...

rigidity and myoclonus, another variant of the condition, includes symptoms of SPS, with brainstem issues, autonomic disturbances, and myoclonus. In some...

moment. Hypnic jerks are one form of involuntary muscle twitches called myoclonus. Physically, hypnic jerks resemble the "jump" experienced by a person...

tremors/myoclonus. Some cases initially labeled as JME worsen unexpectedly. Lack of cortical reflex myoclonus findings and distinct myoclonus in early...

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...

very similar to PLMS and could be misdiagnosed excessive fragmentary myoclonus (EFM) events are shorter than PLMS PLMD is classified in the third edition...