Myoclonus
"Myoclonus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Involuntary shock-like contractions, irregular in rhythm and amplitude, followed by relaxation, of a muscle or a group of muscles. This condition may be a feature of some CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; (e.g., EPILEPSY, MYOCLONIC). Nocturnal myoclonus is the principal feature of the NOCTURNAL MYOCLONUS SYNDROME. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp102-3).
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D009207
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MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.350.500 C23.888.592.350.500
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Concept/Terms |
Myoclonus- Myoclonus
- Myoclonic Jerking
- Jerking, Myoclonic
- Myoclonic Jerk
- Jerk, Myoclonic
- Jerks, Myoclonic
- Myoclonic Jerks
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2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myoclonus" by people in Profiles.
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Phillips A, Hoyte FCL, Leung DYM. Dystonia as an unusual presentation of systemic mastocytosis: Possible link between histamine release and movement disorders. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018 Jan - Feb; 6(1):269-271.e1.
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Mathai SK, Josephson SA, Badlam J, Saint S, Janssen WJ. Scratching Below the Surface. N Engl J Med. 2016 12 01; 375(22):2188-2193.
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Duis J, Dean S, Applegate C, Harper A, Xiao R, He W, Dollar JD, Sun LR, Waberski MB, Crawford TO, Hamosh A, Stafstrom CE. KIF5A mutations cause an infantile onset phenotype including severe myoclonus with evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction. Ann Neurol. 2016 Oct; 80(4):633-7.
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George M, Haasz M, Coronado A, Salhanick S, Korbel L, Kitzmiller JP. Acute dyskinesia, myoclonus, and akathisa in an adolescent male abusing quetiapine via nasal insufflation: a case study. BMC Pediatr. 2013 Nov 16; 13:187.
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Lucey BP, Noetzel MJ, Duntley SP. Paroxysmal arousals and myoclonic movements associated with interictal epileptiform discharges in NREM and REM sleep. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2011 Jun; 113(5):419-22.
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Breitinger HG, Lanig H, Vohwinkel C, Grewer C, Breitinger U, Clark T, Becker CM. Molecular dynamics simulation links conformation of a pore-flanking region to hyperekplexia-related dysfunction of the inhibitory glycine receptor. Chem Biol. 2004 Oct; 11(10):1339-50.
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Stumpf DA, Sokol R, Bettis D, Neville H, Ringel S, Angelini C, Bell R. Friedreich's disease: V. Variant form with vitamin E deficiency and normal fat absorption. Neurology. 1987 Jan; 37(1):68-74.
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Drugan RC, McIntyre TD, Alpern HP, Maier SF. Coping and seizure susceptibility: control over shock protects against bicuculline-induced seizures. Brain Res. 1985 Sep 02; 342(1):9-17.
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Burks JS, Walker JE, Rumack BH, Ott JE. Tricyclic antidepressant poisoning. Reversal of coma, choreoathetosis, and myoclonus by physostigmine. JAMA. 1974 Dec 04; 230(10):1405-7.
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