myoclonus
Americannoun
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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
Respiratory myoclonus, also known as diaphragmatic flutter, Leeuwenhoek’s disease, and – this is a new one to me – belly dancer’s disease.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2015
When a CT scan showed normal lungs, Dr. Rankin thought that this patient probably had, like van Leeuwenhoek, an isolated respiratory myoclonus.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2015
Two years and many doctors later, Dr. Melvin Van Woert of New York City's Mount Sinai Hospital identified the condition that ended her career: myoclonus, a nervous disorder that affects only 2,000 Americans.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
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