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fortywinks Sex: F Data Quality: 3 stars MS: 9 yrs Type: Relapsing-Remitting Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: none Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate fortywinks First Symptom: 05/02 Dx: 09/05
tigger13039 Sex: M Data Quality: 3 stars MS: 15 yrs Type: Progressive Relapsing Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe tigger13039 First Symptom: 03/96 Dx: 03/10
stickyfingers Sex: M Data Quality: 0 stars Parkinson's: 6 yrs Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinson's disease Off Mouth/throat: none Arms: none Chest: none Legs: mild stickyfingers First Symptom: 05/05 Dx: 09/05

Myoclonic jerking Report

Myoclonus are shock-like contractions of a portion of a muscle, an entire muscle, or a group of muscles.

What we've learned from patients who report Myoclonic jerking

Symptom severities

Severe	22
Moderate	53
Mild	71
None	34

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Myoclonic jerking

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Myoclonic jerking
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Lorazepam	5
Keppra	3
Clonazepam	3
Depakote	2
Klonopin	2
Tegretol	2
Orphenadrine ER	1
Zanaflex	1
Gabapentin	1
Medication Management	1
Mirapex ER	1
Skelaxin	1
Lamictal Starter Kit (Orange)	1
Valproate Sodium	1
Magnesium Oxide	1

Report created on February 10, 2012.

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