myoclonic
Sudden involuntary spasms
Myoclonic describes a type of sudden, brief, involuntary muscle jerk or twitch.
The term appears in medical contexts: myoclonic seizures, myoclonic jerks.
The familiar twitch that sometimes happens as you fall asleep is a myoclonic jerk.
Myoclonus is the noun form for this type of muscle movement.
Involuntary muscular jerk
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- contractionReduction in size
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- startleFrighten suddenly
hypnic · nocturnal · sudden · involuntary · muscle · reflex · flinch · shudder
Brain disorder causing seizures
- convulsionSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- absenceState of not being
- generalizedMade widely applicable
- focalOf a central point
postictal · anticonvulsant · electroencephalogram · brainwave · cortical · threshold · aura · episode
Having regular tempo
- arrhythmicLacking regular beat
- focalOf a central point
- multifocalHaving multiple focal lengths
- generalizedMade widely applicable
bilateral · synchronous · asynchronous · action · intention · postural · negative · tremor
Impulse-conducting cell
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- cerebralRelating to intellect
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
brainstem · reticular · dystonia · ataxia · neuropathy · encephalopathy · Baltic · progressive
twitch
Involuntary muscular jerk
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- contractionReduction in size
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
startle · hypnic · nocturnal · sudden · involuntary · muscle · reflex · flinch · shudder · quiver
epilepsy
Brain disorder causing seizures
- convulsionSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- absenceState of not being
- generalizedMade widely applicable
focal · postictal · anticonvulsant · electroencephalogram · brainwave · cortical · threshold · aura · episode · attack
rhythmic
Having regular tempo
- arrhythmicLacking regular beat
- focalOf a central point
- multifocalHaving multiple focal lengths
generalized · bilateral · synchronous · asynchronous · action · intention · postural · negative · tremor · fasciculation
neuron
Impulse-conducting cell
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- cerebralRelating to intellect
cortex · brainstem · reticular · dystonia · ataxia · neuropathy · encephalopathy · Baltic · progressive · degenerative