myoclonus

Treatment of myoclonus focuses on medications that may help reduce symptoms.

It is also used in treatment of myoclonus.

Essential myoclonus tends to be stable without increasing in severity over time.

Studies suggest that several locations in the brain are involved in myoclonus.

Rarely does myoclonus indicate anything other than arbitrary muscle contraction.

Although myoclonus is not a life-threatening condition, it may result in serious, debilitating impairments.

Very high doses of an opioid may produce myoclonus.

More research is needed to determine how these receptor abnormalities cause or contribute to myoclonus.

His dementia advanced rapidly, with further impairment of vision, and the myoclonus became more prominent.

The movements last about two seconds (and thus are much slower than the leg jerks of myoclonus).

This disorder typically first manifests itself between the ages of 12 and 18 with myoclonus occurring early in the morning.

Stimulus-sensitive myoclonus is triggered by a variety of external events, including noise, movement, and light.

Laboratory studies suggest that an imbalance between these chemicals may underlie myoclonus.

On examination in August he was demented and ataxic with generalised myoclonus.

Learn about palatal myoclonus causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

(For instance, hiccups may be considered a type of myoclonus.)

During an attack-free period, non-stimulus-sensitive myoclonus can occur in the arms, legs and neck.

During these seizures, there is repetitive focal myoclonus or Jacksonian march.

There is great variability in individual response to opioids; thus, different agents may be more likely to produce myoclonus or other adverse effects.

Classifying the many different forms of myoclonus is difficult because the causes, effects, and responses to therapy vary widely.

Myoclonic epilepsy refers to a family of epilepsies that present with myoclonus.

Seizures are typically preceded by development of multifocal myoclonus, which can serve as a warning sign.

Symptoms of muscle diseases may include weakness, spasticity, myoclonus and myalgia.

Palatal myoclonus may be observed due to disruption of the central tegmental tract.

It can be associated with myoclonus.