Myoclonus is an involuntary jerking of a muscle or a group of muscles. Where such jerking occurs in combination with a dystonia this is called myoclonus dystonia.
Myoclonus dystonia is a genetic and rare form of dystonia which has genetic origins whose symptoms include rapid jerking movements (myoclonus) in combination with muscle contractions.
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Last reviewed October 2011
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