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... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Sleep Wake Disorders > Dyssomnias > Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic > Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome
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Mental Disorders > Sleep Wake Disorders > Dyssomnias > Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic > Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Sleep Wake Disorders > Parasomnias > Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Sleep Wake Disorders > Parasomnias > Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome
Mental Disorders > Sleep Wake Disorders > Parasomnias > Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome

Preferred term

Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Excessive Periodic Sleep Related Leg Movements
  • Excessive Periodic Sleep-Related Leg Movements
  • Myoclonus Syndrome, Sleep
  • Myoclonus Syndromes, Sleep
  • Periodic Leg Movements, Excessive, Sleep-Related
  • Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
  • Periodic Movement Disorder, Sleep
  • Sleep Disorder, Periodic Movements
  • Sleep Myoclonus Syndrome
  • Sleep Myoclonus Syndromes
  • Sleep Related Periodic Leg Movements, Excessive
  • Sleep-Related Periodic Leg Movements, Excessive
  • Syndrome, Sleep Myoclonus
  • Syndromes, Sleep Myoclonus

Scope note

  • Excessive periodic leg movements during sleep that cause micro-arousals and interfere with the maintenance of sleep. This condition induces a state of relative sleep deprivation which manifests as excessive daytime hypersomnolence. The movements are characterized by repetitive contractions of the tibialis anterior muscle, extension of the toe, and intermittent flexion of the hip, knee and ankle. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p387)

History note

  • 2000

In other languages

  • yöllinen myoklonus -oireyhtymä

    Finnish

  • unenaikainen jaksottainen liikehäiriö
  • unenaikainen myoklonus -oireyhtymä
  • unenaikainen myoklonus -syndrooma
  • yöllinen myoklonus -syndrooma
  • Sömnmyokloni

    Swedish

  • Periodiska benrörelser under sömnen

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020189

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