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myoclonus Definition

my·oc·lo·nus (mī äklə nəs)

noun

involuntary twitching or spasm of a muscle or muscles

Etymology: myo- + clonus

myoclonus Related Forms

my′o·clonic (mī′ō klänik) adjective

myoclonus Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • generalize: On December 31, he developed profound generalized myoclonus that began in his left arm.
  • call: Brief jerking movements of the muscles ( called myoclonus ) occur in most cases.

Adjective modifier

  • neonatal: The diagnosis of benign neonatal sleep myoclonus was made in the remaining seven children.
  • benign: The diagnosis of benign neonatal sleep myoclonus was made in the remaining seven children.

Modifies a noun

epilepsy: Mapping and positional cloning of common idiopathic generalized epilepsies: juvenile myoclonus epilepsy and childhood absence epilepsy.

Noun used with modifier

sleep: The diagnosis of benign neonatal sleep myoclonus was made in the remaining seven children.

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