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What causes myoclonus?
There are a number of causes of myoclonus. Drugs can occasionally cause significant myoclonus. Myoclonus may develop in response to infection, head or spinal cord injury, stroke, brain tumors, kidney or liver failure, lipid storage disease, chemical or drug poisoning, or other disorders. Prolonged oxygen deprivation to the brain, called hypoxia, may result in posthypoxic myoclonus. Myoclonus can occur by itself, but most often it is one of several symptoms associated with a wide variety of nervous system disorders. For example, myoclonic jerking may develop in patients with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Myoclonic jerks commonly occur in persons with epilepsy, a disorder in which the electrical activity in the brain becomes disordered leading to seizures. In some cases the conidtion may be hereditary. Some patients have myoclonus as a part of a widespread brain disorder including changes in thinking and memory and often, epileptic seizures. In others, myoclonus relates to an underlying brain or spinal cord disorder or injury. |
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More information on myoclonus
What is myoclonus? - Myoclonus is a neurological movement disorder characterized by sudden, involuntary contractions of skeletal muscles.
What types of myoclonus are there? - Types of myoclonus include action myoclonus, cortical reflex myoclonus, essential myoclonus, palatal myoclonus, progressive myoclonus epilepsy.
What causes myoclonus? - There are a number of causes of myoclonus. Drugs can occasionally cause significant myoclonus. Myoclonus may develop in response to infection.
What're the symptoms of myoclonus? - Myoclonus is a neurological movement disorder characterized by sudden, involuntary contractions of skeletal muscles.
How is myoclonus diagnosed? - The diagnosis of myoclonus is based on symptoms and the results of a physical examination. Certain tests may be done to identify the cause of myoclonus.
What's the treatment for myoclonus? - Treatment of myoclonus focuses on medications that may help reduce symptoms. Physiological myoclonus does not require specific treatment. |
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