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  • 31blepharoclonus — Clonic spasm of the eyelids. [blepharo + G. klonos, a tumult] * * * bleph·a·roc·lo·nus (blef″ə rokґlə nəs) [blepharo + clonus] clonic spasm of the orbicularis oculi muscle, appearing as an increased winking of the eye …

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  • 32phonomyoclonus — Clonic spasms of muscles in response to aural stimuli. [phono + G. mys, muscle, + klonos, tumult] * * * pho·no·my·oc·lo·nus (fo″no mi okґlə nəs) myoclonus in which a sound is heard on auscultation of an affected muscle, indicating …

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  • 33photomyoclonus — Clonic spasms of muscles in response to visual stimuli. [photo + G. mys, muscle, + klonos, confused motion] hereditary p. [MIM*172500] p. associated with diabetes mellitus, deafness, nephropathy, and cerebral dysfunction; …

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  • 34saltatory spasm — clonic spasm of the muscles of the lower limbs, producing a peculiar jumping or springing motion, seen in conditions such as Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, saltatory chorea, and the jumping diseases. Called also Bamberger disease, dancing spasm …

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  • 35КЛОНИЧЕСКИЙ — (clonic) относящийся к клонусу или напоминающий его. Данный термин чаще всего применяется для описания ритмических сокращений одной мышцы или группы мышц, возни кающих непроизвольно (например, при судорожной эпилепсии) …

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  • 36Epilepsy — (seizure disorder): When nerve cells in the brain fire electrical impulses at a rate of up to four times higher than normal, this causes a sort of electrical storm in the brain, known as a seizure. A pattern of repeated seizures is referred to as …

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  • 37Seizure types — The numerous epileptic seizure types are most commonly defined and grouped according to the scheme proposed by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) in 1981.[1] Distinguishing between seizure types is important since different types of …

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  • 38Seizure — Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, which may produce a physical convulsion, minor physical signs, thought disturbances, or a combination of symptoms. The type of symptoms and seizures depend on where the abnormal electrical activity… …

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  • 39Epilepsy — Epileptic redirects here. For the graphic novel, see Epileptic (graphic novel). Epilepsia redirects here. For the journal, see Epilepsia (journal). Epilepsy Classification and external resources Generalized 3 Hz spike and wave discharges in EEG …

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  • 40Epileptic seizure — Convulse redirects here. For Finnish death metal band, see Convulse (band). Seizure redirects here. For non epileptic seizures, see Non epileptic seizure. For other uses, see Seizure (disambiguation). Epileptic seizure Classification and external …

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