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rapid, rhythmic, up-and-down movements of one side or both sides of the palate, often with ipsilateral synchronous clonic movements of muscles of the face, tongue, pharynx, and diaphragm. Called also palatal nystagmus or tremor.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Palatal myoclonus — is a rapid spasm of the palatal (roof of the mouth) muscles, which results in clicking or popping in the ear. Chronic clonus is often due to lesions of the central tegmental tract [a tract connecting the red nucleus to the ipsilateral inferior… … Wikipedia
Myoclonus — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G25.3 ICD 9 333.2 … Wikipedia
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
palatal nystagmus — see under myoclonus … Medical dictionary
palatal tremor — see under myoclonus … Medical dictionary
ocular myoclonus — rapid oscillations of eye muscles, often seen with palatal myoclonus … Medical dictionary
Myoclonic triangle — The myoclonic triangle (also known by its eponym Triangle of Guillain Mollaret) is an important feedback circuit of the brainstem and deep cerebellar nuclei which is responsible for modulating spinal cord motor activity. The circuit is thus… … Wikipedia
pulsatile tinnitus — Also known as pulsing tinnitus. Both terms are indebted to the Latin verb pulsare, which means to hit, to knock, to pulsate. They are used to denote a type of tinnitus (i.e. ringing in the ears ) characterized by a rhythmic sound that can be… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Nystagmus — Rapid rhythmic repetitious involuntary (unwilled) eye movements. Nystagmus can be horizontal, vertical or rotary. * * * Involuntary rhythmic oscillation of the eyeballs, either pendular or with a slow and fast component. [G. nystagmos, a nodding … Medical dictionary
Enfermedad de Alexander — Imagen de una leucodistrofia en una niña de 18 meses. Posible Enfermedad de Alexander Clasificación y recursos externos CIE 10 … Wikipedia Español
