A hypnic jerk is a sudden involuntary twitch or muscle contraction that occurs as you fall asleep. Also known as sleep starts, these hypnic jerks may jolt the entire body or affect only one part, like ...

Data for this review were identified by searches on the PubMed database using the following key words: 'dystonia', 'deep-brain stimulation', 'GPi', 'DBS', 'thalamus', 'subthalamic nucleus ...

Myoclonic seizures can be generalised onset, meaning both sides of the brain are affected from the start, or they can be focal onset, meaning just one side is affected. What happens during a myoclonic ...

Deep-brain stimulation of the internal globus pallidus is a therapeutic option for dystonia. However, the available data are heterogeneous, ranging from single case reports to a few controlled ...