Myoclonus can be classified according to the physical activity with which myoclonic jerks are associated. Glass and colleagues have now proposed the new category of 'orthostatic' myoclonus (in ...

If you're experiencing frequent muscle spasms throughout the day that extend to other areas of the body, this could be a sign of a different type of myoclonus, not just the common hypnic jerks.

A 20-year-old woman presented to a specialist epilepsy center with seizures, myoclonus, ataxia, and impaired executive functions. She was born to unrelated parents, had febrile seizures in infancy ...