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Results 1 - 10 of 12 for Limb myoclonus
  1. Movement - unpredictable or jerky 
    ... jerking and twitching) and ballismus (violent flinging of extremities), chorea (slow, twisting, or continued movements), among others.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003196.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Action myoclonus–renal failure syndrome 
    ... a loss of sensation and weakness in the limbs (peripheral neuropathy), or hearing loss caused by abnormalities in the inner ear (sensorineural hearing loss). Severe seizures or myoclonus can be life-threatening.When kidney problems occur, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../action-myoclonus-renal-failure-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome 
    ... in affected individuals can include involuntary muscle twitches (myoclonus), uncontrollable movements of the limbs (choreoathetosis), or a pattern of movement abnormalities known ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/alpers-huttenlocher-syndrome - Genetics
  4. Wolfram syndrome 
    ... anosmia), loss of the gag reflex, muscle spasms (myoclonus), seizures, reduced sensation in the lower extremities (peripheral neuropathy), and intellectual impairment. Psychiatric disorders associated ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/wolfram-syndrome - Genetics
  5. Brain-lung-thyroid syndrome 
    ... torso, and limbs; writhing movements (athetosis) of the limbs; and other ... (myoclonus), and involuntary muscle contractions that result in twisting ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/brain-lung-thyroid-syndrome - Genetics
  6. Hereditary hyperekplexia 
    ... can include muscle twitches when falling asleep (hypnagogic myoclonus) and movements of the arms or legs while asleep. Some infants, when tapped on the nose, extend their head forward and have spasms of the limb and neck muscles. Rarely, infants with hereditary hyperekplexia ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hereditary-hyperekplexia - Genetics
  7. Restless legs syndrome 
    ... when they sleep. This condition is called periodic limb movement disorder. All of these symptoms make it ... Restless legs syndrome (Willis-Ekbom disease) and periodic limb movements during sleep. In: Kryger M, Roth T, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000807.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy 
    ... involves episodes of involuntary muscle jerking or twitching (myoclonus), seizures, ... psychiatric symptoms such as delusions, and deterioration ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dentatorubral-pallidoluysian-atrophy - Genetics
  9. Microcephaly-capillary malformation syndrome 
    ... multiple capillary malformations, intractable seizures, and brain and limb anomalies. Am J Med Genet A. 2011 Feb; ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...rocephaly-capillary-malformation-syndrome - Genetics
  10. Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia 
    ... have involuntary jerking movements (chorea) or muscle twitches (myoclonus); ... and leads to limb weakness and an inability to sense vibrations. Many ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/ataxia-with-oculomotor-apraxia - Genetics
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