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Myoclonus
| Name: | Myoclonus |
| Description: | 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. |
| Synonym(s): | Myoclonic Jerking, Myoclonic, Myoclonic Jerks, Myoclonic Jerk |
| Super-category: | Dyskinesia |
| Id: | birnlex_12659 |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
- Definition Source: http://purl.org/nbirn/birnlex/ontology/annotation/OBO_annotation_properties.owl#MeSH
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| Created | 5 October 2007 + |
| CurationStatus | http://purl.org/nbirn/birnlex/ontology/annotation/BIRNLex_annotation_properties.owl#uncurated + |
| Curator | Bill Bug + |
| Definition | Involuntary shock-like contractions, irreg … 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. ature of the NOCTURNAL MYOCLONUS SYNDROME. |
| DefinitionSource | Http://purl.org/nbirn/birnlex/ontology/annotation/OBO annotation properties.owl + |
| Id | birnlex_12659 + |
| Label | Myoclonus + |
| ModifiedDate | 30 July 2009 + |
| SuperCategory | Dyskinesia + |
| Synonym | Myoclonic Jerking +, Myoclonic +, Myoclonic Jerks +, and Myoclonic Jerk + |