"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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1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myoclonus" by people in Profiles.
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Acute cerebellar ataxia and myoclonus with or without opsoclonus: a para-infectious syndrome associated with COVID-19. Eur J Neurol. 2021 Oct; 28(10):3533-3536.
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Acute encephalitis, myoclonus and Sweet syndrome after mRNA-1273 vaccine. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jul 26; 14(7).
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Generalised myoclonus associated with COVID-19 infection. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jul 22; 14(7).
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COVID-19-associated myoclonus in a series of five critically ill patients. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2021 Sep; 133(17-18):902-908.
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Isolated generalized myoclonus immune-mediated by SARS-CoV-2: an illustrative videotaped case. Neurol Sci. 2021 Aug; 42(8):3411-3413.
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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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Myoclonus and cerebellar ataxia associated with COVID-19: a case report and systematic review. J Neurol. 2021 Oct; 268(10):3517-3548.
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Myoclonus in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Multicenter Case Series. Crit Care Med. 2020 11; 48(11):1664-1669.
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Diaphragmatic myoclonus due to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Neurol Sci. 2020 Dec; 41(12):3471-3474.
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Unexpected sequelae of the COVID-19 pandemic: A strange case of myoclonus in the Tasmanian winter. Perit Dial Int. 2021 01; 41(1):101-103.