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Most Common: Hearing Loss (D034381), Deafness (D003638), Sensorineural HL (D006319), Waardenburg Syndrome, Usher Syndromes
Term ID:7655
Name:Myokymia
Definition: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)
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ParentIDs:MESH:D020879
TreeNumbers:C10.597.613.650 |C23.888.592.608.650
Synonyms:Chorea, Fibrillary |Chorea, Morvan |Chorea, Morvan's |Chorea, Morvan's Fibrillary |Choreas, Fibrillary |Choreas, Morvan |Choreas, Morvan's |Fibrillary Chorea |Fibrillary Chorea, Morvan's |Fibrillary Choreas |Generalized Myokymia |Generalized Myokymias |Kymatism |Kyma
Slim Mappings:Nervous system disease|Signs and symptoms
Reference: MedGen: D020385
MeSH: D020385
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