DBS can lower the number of muscle twitches, but like all surgeries, there are risks. Doctors are researching its use for MS. Right now, it’s mostly used a treatment for Parkinson’s disease. [webmd.com]

Examples include: Hiccups Sleep starts Shakes or spasms due to anxiety or exercise Infant muscle twitching during sleep or after a feeding Essential myoclonus Essential myoclonus occurs on its own, usually without other symptoms and without being related [mayoclinic.org]

[…] may involve the scalp, face, and neck; hoarseness; absence of auricular lesions has been reported; progressive dementia; extensive frontal white matter change; myoclonus; ataxia; facial paralysis; tinnitus; hearing loss; hyperacusis; vertigo; dysgeusia [esanatos.com]

JERKS, myoclonus (physical finding), myoclonus, myoclonus was seen, Myoclonic jerks, Jerk, Myoclonic, Jerks, Myoclonic, Myoclonic Jerk, Myoclonic Jerks, Myoclonus [Disease/Finding], myoclonic disorder, myoclonic jerking, involuntary muscle jerking, myoclonic [fpnotebook.com]

Local trauma, or other types of injury to the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves can lead to focal myoclonic jerks. [cmdg.org]

After administration of ibuprofen, body temperature dropped and myoclonic jerks completely disappeared. [movementdisorders.org]

If an SCA survivor is experiening involuntary movement (jump, jerk or twitch) of a muscle or muscle group they could be experiencing myoclonus. [suddencardiacarrestuk.org]

Scientists are seeking to understand the underlying biochemical basis of involuntary movements and to find the most effective treatment for myoclonus and other movement disorders. [brainfacts.org]

It sends impulses to electrodes placed in the parts of the brain responsible for involuntary movements to help control them. [childrens.com]

Myoclonus is universally understood to be a quick, involuntary movement, but opinions diverge as to the boundaries of the term. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

 Myoclonus is a clinical sign that is characterized by brief, shocklike, involuntary movements caused by muscular contractions or inhibitions [1].  Muscular contractions produce positive myoclonus,  muscular inhibitions produce negative myoclonus [slideshare.net]

Certain of these drugs may have side effects such as sleepiness, unsteady gait (ataxia), or lethargy, and patients and their families should be aware of these beforehand. Newer therapies have been suggested for very specific types of myoclonus. [rarediseases.org]

During the episodes the individual may have dysarthria, limb and gait ataxia and titubation (coarse tremor) of the head. [epilepsydiagnosis.org]

“Electrographically they were time locked with generalized polyspikes on the EEG record,” wrote the authors. “A seizure disorder of generalized myoclonic epilepsy was diagnosed and she was started on valproic acid (depakote). [neurologyadvisor.com]

All of these presented with simultaneous epileptic activity in the EEG characterized by brief ( 3 s) trains of generalized polyspikes and spike-wave complexes with left fronto-central maximum. [frontiersin.org]

The classic ictal correlate of myoclonic seizures on the EEG consists of fast polyspike-and–slow wave complexes. Did this answer your question? Yes No Additional feedback? (Optional) Thank you for your feedback! [medscape.com]