loading...| Preferred Name |
Myoclonus |
| Synonyms |
Simplex, Myoclonus |
| Definitions |
Involuntary shock-like contractions, irregular in rhythm and amplitude, followed by relaxation, of a muscle or a group of muscles. This condition may be a feature of some CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; (e.g., EPILEPSY, MYOCLONIC). Nocturnal myoclonus is the principal feature of the NOCTURNAL MYOCLONUS SYNDROME. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp102-3). |
| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009207 |
| altLabel |
Simplex, Myoclonus Segmental Myoclonus Myoclonic Jerking Myoclonic Jerks Action Myoclonus Polymyoclonus Jerks, Myoclonic Myoclonus, Upper Extremity Myoclonus, Action Myoclonus, Nocturnal Myoclonus, Oculopalatal Nocturnal Myoclonus Myoclonus, Intention Myoclonus, Palatal Sleep Myoclonus Intention Myoclonus Extremity Myoclonus, Lower Myoclonic Jerk Myoclonus, Eyelid Myoclonus Simplex Myoclonus, Sleep Oculopalatal Myoclonus Extremity Myoclonus, Upper Palatal Myoclonus Jerk, Myoclonic Upper Extremity Myoclonus Jerking, Myoclonic Lower Extremity Myoclonus Eyelid Myoclonus Myoclonus, Segmental Myoclonus, Lower Extremity |
| AN |
for "myoclonic seizure" consider MYOCLONUS or EPILEPSY, MYOCLONIC or SPASMS, INFANTILE; note other myoclonus terms are also available |
| AQL |
BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI |
| cui |
C0030214 C0751354 C0751349 C0751351 C0027066 C0751352 C0751348 C0585540 C0751353 C0751355 C0751350 C0021712 |
| DC |
1 |
| definition |
Involuntary shock-like contractions, irregular in rhythm and amplitude, followed by relaxation, of a muscle or a group of muscles. This condition may be a feature of some CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; (e.g., EPILEPSY, MYOCLONIC). Nocturnal myoclonus is the principal feature of the NOCTURNAL MYOCLONUS SYNDROME. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp102-3). |
| DX |
19630101 |
| HN |
1963; for MYOCLONIC JERKING use EPILEPSY, MYOCLONIC 1992-1999; for MYOCLONIC JERKING, MASSIVE use SPASMS, INFANTILE 1977-1999 |
| Inverse of AQ |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000401 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000150 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000188 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000517 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000201 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000145 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000503 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000453 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000208 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000134 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000821 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000382 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000601 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000235 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000523 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000276 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000191 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000652 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000662 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000151 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000628 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000196 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000534 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000266 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000532 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000139 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000378 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000175 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000000981 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000097 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000473 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000451 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000209 |
| Machine permutation |
1963; for MYOCLONIC JERKING see EPILEPSY, MYOCLONIC 1992-1999; for MYOCLONIC JERKING, MASSIVE see SPASMS, INFANTILE 1977-1999 |
| Mapped from |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C564088 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C538113 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C563549 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C537563 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C566188 |
| MDA |
19990101 |
| MMR |
20060705 |
| MN |
C23.888.592.350.500 C10.597.350.500 |
| notation |
D009207 |
| prefLabel |
Myoclonus |
| TERMUI |
T372262 T372259 T372254 T372264 T372258 T372261 T372256 T372266 T372263 T027455 T372265 T014731 T372255 T372260 T372257 |
| TH |
NLM (1992) NLM (2000) NLM (1966) |
| tui |
T184 T047 |
| subClassOf |