Myoclonus is a sudden, random muscle jerk. It can happen alone or stem from a medical condition. Possible causes include medication side effects, damage to the nervous system, and disorders that ...

Fast, reliable and automatic assessment of the severity of myoclonic jerks from video footage is now possible, thanks to an algorithm using deep convolutional neural network architecture and ...

A new study shows that wearable sensor technology can be used to reliably assess the occurrence of myoclonic jerks in patients with epilepsy also in the home environment. A new study by the University ...

Fast, reliable and automatic assessment of the severity of myoclonic jerks from video footage is now possible, thanks to an algorithm using deep convolutional neural network architecture and ...

Myoclonus (pronounced "my-OCK-lo-nus") is a sudden muscle spasm that you can’t control. It can be a natural reflex – like jumping when something scares you or getting the hiccups from laughing too ...

A new study by the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows that wearable sensor technology can be used to reliably assess the occurrence of myoclonic jerks in patients with ...

Sleep myoclonus is involuntary, nonrhythmic muscle twitching that occurs either as a person falls asleep or during sleep. The movements include hiccups, starts, and jerks. Sleep myoclonus is not a ...