"Myokymia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Successive and rapid contractions of motor units associated with chronic nerve injury. The discharges arise from the peripheral aspects of regenerating nerves, and clinically impart a nearly continuous undulation of the body surface overlying the muscle. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1491)
| Descriptor ID |
D020385
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.613.650 C23.888.592.608.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Myokymia- Myokymia
- Myokymias
- Kymatism
- Kymatisms
- Morvan's Chorea
- Chorea, Morvan's
- Choreas, Morvan's
- Morvan's Choreas
- Morvans Chorea
- Morvan's Fibrillary Chorea
- Chorea, Morvan's Fibrillary
- Fibrillary Chorea, Morvan's
- Morvan Fibrillary Chorea
- Morvans Fibrillary Chorea
- Fibrillary Chorea
- Chorea, Fibrillary
- Choreas, Fibrillary
- Fibrillary Choreas
- Morvan Chorea
- Chorea, Morvan
- Choreas, Morvan
- Morvan Choreas
Myokymia, Generalized- Myokymia, Generalized
- Generalized Myokymia
- Generalized Myokymias
- Myokymias, Generalized
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myokymia" by people in Profiles.
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A novel KCNA1 mutation in a patient with paroxysmal ataxia, myokymia, painful contractures and metabolic dysfunctions. Mol Cell Neurosci. 2017 09; 83:6-12.