Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Myoclonus

MeSH tree: C10.597.350.500

Muscle twitches: Why they happen and what they mean

You're relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it's a muscle in your arm, your leg, or your foot that begins to spasm—sometimes for a few seconds, sometimes for hours or even days. It's ...

Motor cortex identified as origin of Lance-Adams syndrome

First described 60 years ago, chronic myoclonus following cerebral anoxia is now known as Lance-Adams syndrome. This is a severe disorder whose mechanisms were, until now, poorly understood. Geoffroy Vellieux, Vincent Navarro, ...