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Myoclonic dystonia or Myoclonus dystonia syndrome is a rare movement disorder that induces spontaneous muscle contraction causing abnormal posture. The prevalence of myoclonus dystonia has not been reported, however, this disorder falls under the umbrella of movement disorders which affect thousands worldwide. [1]
Opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome (OMS), also known as opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia (OMA), is a rare neurological disorder of unknown cause which appears to be the result of an autoimmune process involving the nervous system. It is an extremely rare condition, affecting as few as 1 in 10,000,000 people per year.
Myoclonus is a brief, involuntary, irregular (lacking rhythm) twitching of a muscle, a joint, or a group of muscles, different from clonus, which is rhythmic or regular.
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It has been observed that patients with MERRF syndrome will primarily display myoclonus as a first symptom. There may also be seizures , cerebellar ataxia and myopathy . [ 3 ] Secondary features can include dementia , optic atrophy , bilateral deafness, peripheral neuropathy , spasticity , multiple lipomata , and/or cardiomyopathy with Wolff ...
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