Myoclonus Definition

Myoclonus Sentence Examples

• On December 31, he developed profound generalized myoclonus that began in his left arm.

• Brief jerking movements of the muscles (called myoclonus) occur in most cases.

• The diagnosis of benign neonatal sleep myoclonus was made in the remaining seven children.

• Some involuntary muscle twitching is normal as a person falls asleep, and this type of jerking is called hypnagogic myoclonus.

• However, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal, benign sleep myoclonus usually resolves itself by the time a child is three months old.