- myoclonic
- adjective see myoclonus
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
myoclonic
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myoclonic dystonia — myoclonus dystonia dystonia with multifocal myoclonic jerks, generally of the proximal muscles; it may be accompanied by psychiatric disorders. It is genetically heterogeneous, most often caused by mutation in the SGCE gene (locus: 7q21), which… … Medical dictionary
myoclonic — See myoclonus. * * * … Universalium
