Myokymia
Successive and rapid contractions of motor units associated with chronic nerve injury. The discharges arise from the peripheral aspects of regenerating nerves, and clinically impart a nearly continuous undulation of the body surface overlying the muscle. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1491)
Year introduced: 2000
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Tree Number(s): C10.597.613.650, C23.888.592.608.650
MeSH Unique ID: D020385
Entry Terms:
- Myokymias
- Fibrillary Chorea
- Chorea, Fibrillary
- Choreas, Fibrillary
- Fibrillary Choreas
- Kymatism
- Kymatisms
- Morvan Chorea
- Chorea, Morvan
- Choreas, Morvan
- Morvan Choreas
- Morvan's Chorea
- Chorea, Morvan's
- Choreas, Morvan's
- Morvans Chorea
- Morvan's Choreas
- Morvan's Fibrillary Chorea
- Chorea, Morvan's Fibrillary
- Fibrillary Chorea, Morvan's
- Morvan Fibrillary Chorea
- Morvans Fibrillary Chorea
- Myokymia, Generalized
- Generalized Myokymia
- Generalized Myokymias
- Myokymias, Generalized
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