"Myoclonus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D009207
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.350.500 C23.888.592.350.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Myoclonus- Myoclonus
- Myoclonic Jerking
- Jerking, Myoclonic
- Myoclonic Jerk
- Jerk, Myoclonic
- Jerks, Myoclonic
- Myoclonic Jerks
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myoclonus" by people in Profiles.
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Progressive Encephalomyelitis with Rigidity and Myoclonus (PERM) Associated with GlyR Antibody in an APECED Patient. J Clin Immunol. 2024 09 12; 45(1):2.
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Novel Genetic and Phenotypic Expansion in GOSR2-Related Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy. Genes (Basel). 2023 09 25; 14(10).
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Peripherally-induced Movement Disorders: An Update. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y). 2023; 13:8.
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Early recognition of SGCE-myoclonus-dystonia in children. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2023 02; 65(2):207-214.
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Acute encephalitis, myoclonus and Sweet syndrome after mRNA-1273 vaccine. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jul 26; 14(7).
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Treatment of objective tinnitus with transpalatal Botox? injection in a pediatric patient with middle ear myoclonus: A case report. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Jan; 116:22-24.
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Ranolazine-Associated Myoclonus. Am J Ther. 2018 Jul/Aug; 25(4):e507-e508.
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Clinical classification of post anoxic myoclonic status. Resuscitation. 2017 10; 119:76-80.
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Neonatal nonepileptic myoclonus is a prominent clinical feature of KCNQ2 gain-of-function variants R201C and R201H. Epilepsia. 2017 03; 58(3):436-445.
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KIF5A mutations cause an infantile onset phenotype including severe myoclonus with evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction. Ann Neurol. 2016 Oct; 80(4):633-7.