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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 |
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MedGen: D020385
MeSH: D020385
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Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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