myoclonus epilepsy
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myoclonus epilepsy — noun epilepsy characterized by clonus of muscle groups and progressive mental deterioration and genetic origin • Syn: ↑Lafora s disease • Hypernyms: ↑epilepsy … Useful english dictionary
Myoclonus — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G25.3 ICD 9 333.2 … Wikipedia
Epilepsy — Epileptic redirects here. For the graphic novel, see Epileptic (graphic novel). Epilepsia redirects here. For the journal, see Epilepsia (journal). Epilepsy Classification and external resources Generalized 3 Hz spike and wave discharges in EEG … Wikipedia
Epilepsy — (seizure disorder): When nerve cells in the brain fire electrical impulses at a rate of up to four times higher than normal, this causes a sort of electrical storm in the brain, known as a seizure. A pattern of repeated seizures is referred to as … Medical dictionary
Myoclonus — A condition of abnormal contraction of muscles or portions of muscles. * * * One or a series of shock like contractions of a group of muscles, of variable regularity, synchrony, and symmetry, generally due to a central nervous system lesion. [myo … Medical dictionary
myoclonus — n. a sudden spasm of the muscles. Occasional myoclonic jerks occur between seizures in patients with idiopathic epilepsy, and myoclonus is a major feature of some progressive neurological illnesses with extensive degeneration of the brain cells… … The new mediacal dictionary
Progressive myoclonic epilepsy — Classification and external resources ICD 9 333.2 MeSH D020191 Progressive myo … Wikipedia
myoclonic epilepsy — n : epilepsy marked by myoclonic seizures: as a) juvenile myoclonic epilepsy b) lafora disease * * * myoclonus epilepsy any of a group of disorders, of varying etiologies, in which seizures (epilepsy) are accompanied by muscle contractions… … Medical dictionary
epileptic myoclonus — myoclonus occurring as part of an epileptic aura or seizure; see myoclonic epilepsy under epilepsy … Medical dictionary
reflex myoclonus — myoclonus in response to an external stimulus; see also cortical reflex m. and reflex epilepsy … Medical dictionary
