Myoclonus is brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles. It describes a symptom and, generally, is not a diagnosis of a disease. The myoclonic twitches or jerks are usually caused by sudden muscle contractions; they also can result from brief lapses of contraction. Contractions are called positive myoclonus; relaxations are called negative myoclonus. The most common time for people to encounter them is while falling asleep ("sleep starts"), but myoclonic jerks are also a symptom of a number of neurological disorders. Hiccups are also a kind of myoclonic jerk specifically affecting the diaphragm.
Myoclonic jerks may occur alone or in sequence, in a pattern or without pattern. They may occur infrequently or many times each minute.
2006-08-01 04:19:44
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answered by Anonymous
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this is in all probability merely an involuntary muscular/annoying twitch. If this is going to become greater time-honored, consistent or perplexing then this is indicative of a neurological situation that ought to require a doctor's pass to. i discover that my eyelids or maybe my knee twitch while i'm fatigued or under pressure or the two. there isn't any thank you to quit it or preclude it that i'm attentive to.
2016-10-01 08:30:15
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answered by goldthorpe 4
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Can be due to fatigue, or often due to calcium deficiency.
Take a calcium (with magnesium) supplement daily to see if you notice a decrease in symptoms. Can't hurt, and will certainly help your bones and heart, even if it doesn't decrease symptoms. You can also increase your increase of dairy products if you don't want to take supplements.
2006-08-01 04:03:37
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answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7
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