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loading...| Preferred Name | Myoclonus [Disease/Finding] | |
| Synonyms |
Myoclonic Jerking Myoclonus Myoclonic Jerk |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000002087 |
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| altLabel |
Myoclonic Jerking Myoclonus Myoclonic Jerk |
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| cui |
C0027066 |
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| MESH 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. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp102-3). |
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| MESH DUI |
D009207 |
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| MeSH name |
Myoclonus |
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| MESH UI |
M0014345 |
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| NDFRT kind |
DISEASE_KIND |
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| notation |
N0000002087 |
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| NUI |
N0000002087 |
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| prefLabel |
Myoclonus [Disease/Finding] |
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| SNOMED CID |
127324008 |
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| tui |
T184 |
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| subClassOf |
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