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  2. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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    A myoclonic seizure (myo "muscle", clonic "jerk") is a sudden involuntary contraction of muscle groups. The muscle jerks consist of symmetric, mostly generalized jerks, localized in the arms and in the shoulders and also simultaneously with a head nod; both the arms may fling out together and simultaneously a head nod may occur.

  3. Seizure types - Wikipedia

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    Myoclonic seizures are brief jerks of limbs or body lasting milliseconds. [6] Tonic seizures are abrupt increases in muscle tone greater than 2 seconds in duration. [6] Clonic seizures occur as rhythmic body jerks. [7] Myoclonic-atonic seizures begins with one or more jerks (myoclonic phase) followed by a loss of muscle tone (atonic phase). [6]

  4. Myoclonic epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    Myoclonic epilepsy refers to a family of epilepsies that present with myoclonus. When myoclonic jerks are occasionally associated with abnormal brain wave activity, it can be categorized as myoclonic seizure. If the abnormal brain wave activity is persistent and results from ongoing seizures, then a diagnosis of myoclonic epilepsy may be ...

  5. Hypnic jerk - Wikipedia

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    This physiological phenomenon can also be mistaken for myoclonic seizure, but it can also be distinguished by different criteria such as the fact that hypnic jerk occurs at sleep onset only or that the EEG is normal and constant. In addition, unlike seizures, there are no tongue bites, urinary incontinence and postictal confusion in hypnic jerk.

  6. Seizure - Wikipedia

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    [3] [13] There are six main types of generalized seizures: tonic-clonic, tonic, clonic, myoclonic, absence, and atonic seizures. [3] Tonic-clonic seizures, also known as Grand Mal seizures, present with continuous stiffening of the body for 10–20 seconds followed by rhythmic jerking.

  7. Reflex seizure - Wikipedia

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    Generalized seizures can take the form of myoclonic jerks, absences, or generalized tonic-clonic seizures. [2] Myoclonic jerks are the most common generalized seizures seen among reflex seizures and can be located in the limbs, trunk, or in specific regions of the body (e.g., in the muscles of the jaw or the eyelids).

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  9. Jeavons syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Jeavons syndrome is a type of epilepsy.It is one of the most distinctive reflex syndromes of idiopathic generalized epilepsy characterized by the triad of eyelid myoclonia with and without absences, eye-closure-induced seizures, EEG paroxysms, or both, and photosensitivity.

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