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myoclonus

[ mahy-ok-luh-nuhs ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. an abrupt spasm or twitch of a muscle or group of muscles, occurring in some neurological diseases.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of myoclonus1

First recorded in 1880–85; myo- + clonus
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He has a rare neurological disease called spinal myoclonus that causes spasms and blurs his vision when he gets a jolt of adrenaline.

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He barely got his first word right Thursday evening — myoclonus — pausing at length between letters.

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A hiccup is a form of myoclonus; so are those disruptive jerks we all experience occasionally when falling asleep.

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In the hours after she was revived, she had convulsions, known as myoclonus, which can happen if the brain lacks oxygen.

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He has kept an eye on her through her medical record since he figured this out five years ago, and he feels comfortable that the myoclonus was not a sign of some hidden disease.

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