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Myoclonus

Aka: Myoclonus
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  1. See Also
    1. Movement Disorder
  2. Definition
    1. Brief, sudden onset, non-rhythmic, involuntary, shock-like mucle jerking
  3. Causes
    1. Myoclonic Epilepsy
    2. Biological Neurotoxin Exposure
    3. Anoxia
    4. Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease

Myoclonus (C0027066)

Definition (NCI) A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles; these movements may develop as a symptom of a number of neurological diseases including epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, or Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease.
Definition (NCI) A sudden, brief, strong contraction of a muscle or group of muscles that cannot be controlled.
Definition (CSP) shock-like contraction of a portion of a muscle, an entire muscle, or a group of muscles; may be part of a disease process or a normal physiological response.
Definition (MSH) 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).
Concepts Sign or Symptom (T184)
MSH D009207
ICD9 333.2
ICD10 G25.3
SnomedCT 192843002, 267583001, 17450006, 127324008, 36649002, 192847001, 155009007, 267690000
English Jerking, Myoclonic, Myoclonic Jerking, Myoclonus, MYOCLONUS, Myoclonus NOS, MYOCLONIC JERKS, myoclonus (physical finding), myoclonus, Myoclonus disorder &/or observation (disorder), myoclonus was seen, Myoclonic jerks, MYOCLONIC JERKING, Jerk, Myoclonic, Jerks, Myoclonic, Myoclonic Jerk, Myoclonic Jerks, Myoclonus NOS (disorder), Myoclonus [Disease/Finding], myoclonic disorder, myoclonic jerking, involuntary muscle jerking, myoclonic jerks, myoclonic jerk, Myoclonus disorder, Disorder characterised by myoclonus, Disorder characterized by myoclonus, Myoclonic disorder (disorder), Myoclonic disorder, Myoclonus (finding), jerks; myoclonic, jerks; myoclonus, myoclonus; jerks, Jerks - myoclonic, Myoclonus disorder &/or observation, Myclonic jerks
French MYOCLONIE, Réflexes mycloniques, Contractions myocloniques, CONTRACTION MYOCLONIQUE, Myoclonie
Portuguese MIOCLONIA, CONTRACOES MIOCLONICAS, Movimentos mioclónicos, Contracções mioclónicas, Mioclonia
Spanish MIOCLONIA, Contracciones mioclónicas, Sacudidas mioclónicas, Mioclonía, Mioclonia, Myoclonus disorder &/or observation, Myoclonus NOS, Myoclonus, MIOCLONIA RITMICA, mioclonía, SAI, mioclono, SAI (trastorno), mioclono, SAI, mioclonía, SAI (trastorno), mioclono (hallazgo), mioclono, trastorno caracterizado por mioclonos, trastorno mioclónico (trastorno), trastorno mioclónico, Mioclono
Dutch myoclonische trekking, myoclonische trekkingen, myoclonus; zenuwtrekking, zenuwtrekking; myoclonisch, zenuwtrekking; myoclonus, myoclonus, Myoclonus
German myklonische Zuckungen, myoklonische Zuckungen, MYOKLONIE, MYOKLONISCHE ZUCKUNGEN, Myoklonus
Italian Spasmi di miocloni, Spasmi mioclonici, Scatto mioclonico, Spasmo mioclonico, Mioclono
Japanese ミオクローヌス性単収縮, ﾐｵｸﾛｰﾇｽｾｲﾀﾝｼｭｳｼｭｸ, ﾐｵｸﾛｰﾇｽ, 間代性筋痙攣, 間代性筋けいれん-多発性, 筋間代, 多発性間代性筋痙攣, 多発性間代性筋けいれん, ミオクロヌス, 筋クローヌス, 多発性パラミオクローヌス, 間代性筋痙攣-多発性, 間代性筋けいれん, ミオクローヌス
Swedish Myoklonus
Czech paramyoclonus multiplex, myoklonus, Myoklonus, Myoklonické záškuby
Finnish Myoklonus
Russian FRIDREIKHA BOLEZN', MIOKLONUS VO VREMIA SNA, MIOKLONUS, MIOKLONUS NOCHNOI, MIOKLONIIA, PARAMIOKLONUS MNOZHESTVENNYI, МИОКЛОНИЯ, МИОКЛОНУС, МИОКЛОНУС ВО ВРЕМЯ СНА, МИОКЛОНУС НОЧНОЙ, ПАРАМИОКЛОНУС МНОЖЕСТВЕННЫЙ, ФРИДРЕЙХА БОЛЕЗНЬ
Korean 간헐 근경련증
Croatian MIOKLONUS
Polish Drgawki miokloniczne, Mioklonia, Polimioklonia
Hungarian Myoclonus, Myoclonusos izomrángások, Myoclonusos rángások
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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