myoclonus
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He has a rare neurological disease called spinal myoclonus that causes spasms and blurs his vision when he gets a jolt of adrenaline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2021
A hiccup is a form of myoclonus; so are those disruptive jerks we all experience occasionally when falling asleep.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2015
The patient had epilepsy, and that can cause myoclonus.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2015
Many Americans suffer from nocturnal myoclonus, a condition in which their legs twitch throughout the night and break up their sleep.
From Time Magazine Archive
Both apnea and myoclonus can be treated, once diagnosed.
From Time Magazine Archive
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