Myoclonic seizure
A seizure characterized by jerking (myoclonic) movements of a muscle or muscle group, without loss of consciousness.
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- Myoclonic twitch
A rapid, involuntary muscle contraction, particularly near the eye. Myoclonic twitches resemble and may be mistaken for tics. Like tics, they tend to occur more often when the person is under stress; unlike tics, they are not preceded by any sensation and they cannot be delayed.
- Myoclonus
A condition of abnormal contraction of muscles or portions of muscles.
- Myocyte
A muscle cell. From myo-, muscle + -cyte, cell = muscle cell. “Remaining young at heart is a desirable but elusive goal. Unbeknown to us, however, myocyte regeneration may accomplish just that.” (Nature 415, 240, 2003)
- Myofascial pain syndrome
A condition characterized by chronic pain in the muscle tissues, similar to fibromyalgia. MPS is sometimes the aftermath of injury. Pain medication, anti-inflammatory medication, and therapies aimed at relaxing the muscles tissues (such as massage, chiropracty, and some forms of acupuncture) have been reported as beneficial. Abbreviated MPS. See also fibromyalgia.
- Myoglobin
The pigment in muscle that carries oxygen.