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Descriptor English:
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Myoclonus
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Mioclonía
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Mioclonia
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Synonyms English:
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Myoclonus, Action
Myoclonus, Nocturnal
Myoclonus, Palatal
Polymyoclonus
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Tree Number:
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C10.597.350.500
C23.888.592.350.500
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Definition English:
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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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Indexing Annotation English:
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for "myoclonic seizure" consider MYOCLONUS or EPILEPSY, MYOCLONIC or SPASMS, INFANTILE; note other myoclonus terms are also available
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History Note English:
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1963; for MYOCLONIC JERKING use EPILEPSY, MYOCLONIC 1992-1999; for MYOCLONIC JERKING, MASSIVE use SPASMS, INFANTILE 1977-1999
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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9399
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Unique Identifier:
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D009207
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