Myoclonus, Nocturnal

Known as: Nocturnal Myoclonus, myoclonus sleep, myoclonus nocturnal

Myoclonus that occurs during the initial phases of sleep. [HPO:probinson]

National Institutes of Health

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2017

Neonatal sleep myoclonus is a benign disorder characterized by myoclonic jerks occurring only during sleep and presenting in the…

Review

2011

Review

2011

REM sleep triggers a potent suppression of postural muscle tone – i.e., REM atonia. However, motor control during REM sleep is…

1998

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) was first described by Dr. Karl Ekbom in 1945 in his article “Restless legs.” The condition is…

1994

1993

Sir .—We would like to report an additional case of benign neonatal sleep myoclonus 1 recently seen when the patient was 5 days…

1985

To the Editor.— I am responding to the comment by Dr Dyck 1 regarding restless leg syndrome. I am puzzled that Dr Dyck's response…

1985

Polygraphic sleep recordings were performed in two patients with nocturnal myoclonus. The beneficial effect of Clonazepam has…

1984

This report represents the polysomnographic aspects of sleep and the psychological characteristics of a large series of patients…

1983

Four men (M age 90.5 years) and four women (M age 91.2 years) in Vilcabamba, Ecuador (a community noted for people with extreme…

1967