Talk:Myoclonus

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	NINDS Myoclonus Information Page
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If myoclonic seizure is merged into this page, please be clear that only a subset of all myoclonus originates owing to rhythmic cerebral cortical discharges (i.e., epilepsy.)  Myoclonus can also originate in the cerebellum, brainstem, spinal cord, nerve, and muscle; and probably from the diencephalon as well. - Ikkyu2 09:20, 28 August 2005 (UTC)

message: Clearly, the article on myoclonic seizure is less substantial than this one, yet has a few pieces of useful information that should be included here. Halcatalyst 22:43, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Yes, merge

message: Muscle-branch? (Does not really make sense.)
188.100.201.34 (talk) 02:06, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The etymological meaning is muscle chaos. Norvo (talk) 02:21, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Could someone add the etymology? 

message: In the intro we see this line:
Most often, myoclonus is one of several signs in a wide variety of nervous system disorders such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and some forms of epilepsy. Some researchers indicate that jerks persistently may even cause early tremors.
Then later under "Causes" we see this line:
Rarely does myoclonus indicate anything other than arbitrary muscle contraction. Myoclonus may develop in response to infection, head or spinal cord injury, stroke, brain tumors, kidney or liver failure, lipid storage disease, chemical or drug poisoning, as a side effect of certain drugs (such as tramadol[2] and quinolones), or other disorders.
These two lines seem to contradict one another. Can someone with more knowledge of the condition clarify this?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.250.143.122 (talk) 15:17, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I think "Rarely does myoclonus indicate anything other than arbitrary muscle contraction" implies that myoclonus is not an objective criterion in diagnosis (i.e. in the diagnosis of epilepsy, doctors prefer to use EEG), and so it shouldn't be relied on. That, or there are just too many attributable causes that myoclonus is hardly worth noting. MichaelExe (talk) 15:52, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Contradictory phrasing? 

message: Some researchers indicate that jerks persistently may even cause early tremors.
Does this mean that persistent jerks may cause early tremors, or that some theorise that jerks often cause early tremors? 64.60.100.162 (talk) 10:07, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Judging by the upheavals on forums various, caused by internet trolls, I have to assume they do. :) Sorry, couldn't resist the joke. Normal service may now be resumed...
86.157.51.149 (talk) 17:58, 15 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Poor writing, please clarify. 

message: I have never heard the word pronounced with stress on the second syllable. How common is this?
adoarns (talk) 02:57, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pronunciation 

message: Can inner-ear Myoclonus be included to this article (Stapedial or Tensor Tympani)? I have no experience other than my diagnosis and info from the Dr.
Thanks
Kim  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 1KLiK (talk • contribs) 18:37, 4 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  addition to article? 

message: The sourcing isn't the best, but I have moved this here from myoclonic epilepsy in the event some of this text can be rewritten and incorporated here where it belongs: SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:56, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Moved for possible incorporation here 

message: Does the video work in your phone? Because it doesn't work in my phone.--SharabSalam (talk) 17:50, 30 June 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  The video doesn't work?