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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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| In the first 2 weeks after her admission, the patient began to develop involuntary jerking of the upper extremities and increased tremor and startle myoclonus. These other disorders include myoclonus or PLMS (night time jerking of the arms and legs), restless leg syndrome, and bruxism (teeth grinding). Superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase function in progressive myoclonus epilepsies. |
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