why myoclonic jerks are more during feeding ?

1 Answer

POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 5 m old boy4 years ago

A. Myoclonus refers to sudden, brief involuntary twitching or jerking of a muscle or group of muscles. It describes a clinical sign and is not itself a disease. The twitching cannot be stopped or controlled.

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