myoclonus Definition
my·oc·lo·nus (mī äk′lə nəs)
myoclonus Related Forms
my′o·clon′ic (mī′ō klän′ik) 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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