Definition of myoclonus in English:

myoclonus

noun ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈkləʊnəsmīˈäklənəs

mass nounMedicine

Spasmodic jerky contraction of groups of muscles.
Example sentencesExamples
- The acute effects are coma, myoclonus and bradycardia, which generally resolve rapidly without complication.
- Reported neurological manifestations have included tremor, myoclonus, hyperreflexia, ankle clonus, muscle rigidity, ataxia and incoordination.
- Twitching or myoclonus may be observed (often mistaken for seizures).
- The symptom of early-morning myoclonus, unassociated with alteration of consciousness, is often not mentioned by patients unless they are specifically questioned about it.
- In particular, there is potential for a neurotoxic metabolite, normeperidine, to accumulate and cause seizures, myoclonus and tremors.
Synonyms
tightening, tensing, flexing, constricting

Derivatives

myoclonic

adjective

Medicine

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy does not require neuroimaging but does require treatment because of a high rate of recurrent seizures.
Example sentencesExamples
- When the myoclonic jerks are unilateral, a more serious condition is often suspected and the diagnosis of benign sleep myoclonus may not be considered.
- Cardiac syncope often causes immediate loss of consciousness, tonic stiffening of body and limbs, and often myoclonic jerking.
- Seizures are present in up to 25 percent of patients and may be generalized, focal, myoclonic jerking, or movement induced.
- During a juvenile myoclonic epileptic seizure, the hands, arms or whole body will start jerking, but the person doesn't lose consciousness or awareness.

Definition of myoclonus in US English:

myoclonus

nounmīˈäklənəs

Medicine

Spasmodic jerky contraction of groups of muscles.
Example sentencesExamples
- In particular, there is potential for a neurotoxic metabolite, normeperidine, to accumulate and cause seizures, myoclonus and tremors.
- Reported neurological manifestations have included tremor, myoclonus, hyperreflexia, ankle clonus, muscle rigidity, ataxia and incoordination.
- The symptom of early-morning myoclonus, unassociated with alteration of consciousness, is often not mentioned by patients unless they are specifically questioned about it.
- Twitching or myoclonus may be observed (often mistaken for seizures).
- The acute effects are coma, myoclonus and bradycardia, which generally resolve rapidly without complication.
Synonyms
tightening, tensing, flexing, constricting

单词	myoclonus
释义	Definition of myoclonus in English: myoclonus noun ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈkləʊnəsmīˈäklənəs mass nounMedicine Spasmodic jerky contraction of groups of muscles. Example sentencesExamples The acute effects are coma, myoclonus and bradycardia, which generally resolve rapidly without complication. Reported neurological manifestations have included tremor, myoclonus, hyperreflexia, ankle clonus, muscle rigidity, ataxia and incoordination. Twitching or myoclonus may be observed (often mistaken for seizures). The symptom of early-morning myoclonus, unassociated with alteration of consciousness, is often not mentioned by patients unless they are specifically questioned about it. In particular, there is potential for a neurotoxic metabolite, normeperidine, to accumulate and cause seizures, myoclonus and tremors. Synonyms tightening, tensing, flexing, constricting Derivatives myoclonic adjective Medicine Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy does not require neuroimaging but does require treatment because of a high rate of recurrent seizures. Example sentencesExamples When the myoclonic jerks are unilateral, a more serious condition is often suspected and the diagnosis of benign sleep myoclonus may not be considered. Cardiac syncope often causes immediate loss of consciousness, tonic stiffening of body and limbs, and often myoclonic jerking. Seizures are present in up to 25 percent of patients and may be generalized, focal, myoclonic jerking, or movement induced. During a juvenile myoclonic epileptic seizure, the hands, arms or whole body will start jerking, but the person doesn't lose consciousness or awareness. Definition of myoclonus in US English: myoclonus nounmīˈäklənəs Medicine Spasmodic jerky contraction of groups of muscles. Example sentencesExamples In particular, there is potential for a neurotoxic metabolite, normeperidine, to accumulate and cause seizures, myoclonus and tremors. Reported neurological manifestations have included tremor, myoclonus, hyperreflexia, ankle clonus, muscle rigidity, ataxia and incoordination. The symptom of early-morning myoclonus, unassociated with alteration of consciousness, is often not mentioned by patients unless they are specifically questioned about it. Twitching or myoclonus may be observed (often mistaken for seizures). The acute effects are coma, myoclonus and bradycardia, which generally resolve rapidly without complication. Synonyms tightening, tensing, flexing, constricting
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