Myoclonus-dystonia: classification, phenomenology, pathogene... : Current Opinion in
Neurology Myoclonus-dystonia: classification, phenomenology, pathogenesis, and …

Our knowledge of the clinical, neurophysiological, and genetic aspects of myoclonus‐
dystonia (M‐D) has improved markedly in the recent years. Basic research has provided …

Few movement disorders seem to make a straightforward approach to diagnosis and
treatment more difficult and frustrating than myoclonus, due to its plethora of causes and its …

Importance Myoclonus-dystonia (MD) is a clinical syndrome characterized by a combination
of myoclonic jerks and mild to moderate dystonia. The syndrome is related to ε-sarcoglycan …

Publisher Summary Myoclonus is characterized by rapid muscle jerks, while dystonia is
defined as sustained twisting and repetitive movements, resulting in abnormal postures. In …

Myoclonus is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterised by quick and involuntary
jerks. Therapy should focus on cure of an underlying disorder; however, symptomatic …

This review examines some of the advances in understanding myoclonus over the last 25
years. The classification of myoclonus into cortical, brainstem, and spinal forms has been …

Background Many different movement disorders have similar “jerk‐like” phenomenology
and can be misconstrued as myoclonus. Different types of myoclonus also share similar …

Myoclonus is a sudden, brief, involuntary muscle jerk. It is caused by abrupt muscle
contraction, in the case of positive myoclonus, or by sudden cessation of ongoing muscular …

Myoclonus is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by brief, involuntary muscular
jerks. Recognition of myoclonus and determination of the underlying aetiology remains …