"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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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myoclonus" by people in Profiles.
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Abnormal movements in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A case series. J Neurol Sci. 2021 04 15; 423:117377.
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The etiology, pathogeneses, and treatment of objective tinnitus: Unique case series and literature review. Am J Otolaryngol. 2019 Jul - Aug; 40(4):594-597.
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Progressive Encephalomyelitis With Rigidity and Myoclonus Syndrome Presenting as Catatonia. Psychosomatics. 2019 Jan - Feb; 60(1):83-87.
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The role of the serotonin system in animal models of myoclonus. Adv Neurol. 2002; 89:244-8.
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The Unified Myoclonus Rating Scale. Adv Neurol. 2002; 89:361-76.
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History of Myoclonus: Part 8 of the MDS-sponsored History of Movement Disorders exhibit, Barcelona, June 2000. Mov Disord. 2001 May; 16(3):545-7.
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Estrogen supplementation in the posthypoxic myoclonus rat model. Clin Neuropharmacol. 2001 Jan-Feb; 24(1):58-61.
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Posthypoxic myoclonus in the rat: natural history, stability, and serotonergic influences. Mov Disord. 2000; 15 Suppl 1:39-46.
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Animal model of posthypoxic myoclonus: effects of serotonergic antagonists. Neurology. 1999 Jan 01; 52(1):16-21.
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5-Hydroxytryptophan-induced myoclonus in guinea pigs: mediation through 5-HT1/2 receptor subtypes. Eur J Pharmacol. 1998 Apr 17; 347(1):51-6.