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Muscle jerks Symptom Report

Muscle jerks are known as myoclonus and refers to sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles. Myoclonic twitches or jerks usually are caused by sudden muscle contractions, called positive myoclonus, or by muscle relaxation, called negative myoclonus. Read more...Click to read more below


Report created on March 21, 2010.