Myoclonus can be classified according to the physical activity with which myoclonic jerks are associated. Glass and colleagues have now proposed the new category of 'orthostatic' myoclonus (in which ...

A 20-year-old woman presented to a specialist epilepsy center with seizures, myoclonus, ataxia, and impaired executive functions. She was born to unrelated parents, had febrile seizures in infancy, ...

Myoclonus is a sudden, random muscle jerk. It can happen alone or stem from a medical condition. Possible causes include medication side effects, damage to the nervous system, and disorders that ...

Dementia worsens as the nerve cells in the brain become progressively damaged and can no longer function. Over time, this can jeopardise a person's thinking abilities and motor skills. This is why ...

Sleep myoclonus is involuntary, nonrhythmic muscle twitching that occurs either as a person falls asleep or during sleep. The movements include hiccups, starts, and jerks. Sleep myoclonus is not a ...