Preferred Name | Myoclonus | |
Synonyms |
Myoclonic Jerking |
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ID |
http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_12659 |
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abbrev | ||
class_or_indiv |
true |
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definition |
Involuntary shock-like contractions, irregular in rhythm and amplitude, followed by relaxation, of a muscle or a group of muscles. This condition may be a feature of some CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; (e.g., EPILEPSY, MYOCLONIC). Nocturnal myoclonus is the principal feature of the NOCTURNAL MYOCLONUS SYNDROME (MeSH). |
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external_id_urls |
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2008/MB_cgi?field=uid&term=D009207 |
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external_ids |
meshUID:D009207 |
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label |
Myoclonus |
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mod_date |
2007-10-05 |
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preferred_label |
Myoclonus |
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prefixIRI |
birnlex_12659 |
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prefLabel |
Myoclonus |
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retired |
false |
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synonyms |
Myoclonic Jerking |
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subClassOf |
http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_12638 |
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