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myoclonus [mī′äk·lə·nəs] (medicine) Clonic muscle spasm. Any disorder characterized by scattered, irregular, arrhythmic muscle spasms. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| On the other hand, the most characteristic manifestation of LGS is a large variety of seizures, such as atonic seizures (sudden loss of muscle tone and consciousness, causing abrupt falls), and atypical absence (starting spells), and myoclonic (sudden muscle jerks). De novo mutations in the sodium-channel gene SCN1A cause severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy. The authors classify seizures as generalized tonic-clonic, absence, myoclonic, partial lobe, and simple febrile. |
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