spontaneous involuntary rhythmical contraction of the stapedius and/or tensor tympani muscles in the middle ear that can give rise to a form of *pulsatile tinnitus.
A brief, twitching muscular contraction which may involve only a single muscle or many muscles (see MUSCLE). It may be too slight to cause movement of the affected limb, or so violent as to throw the victim to the ?oor. The cause is not known, but in some cases may be a form of EPILEPSY. A single myoclonic jerk in the upper limbs occasionally occurs in minor motor epilepsy (petit mal). The myoclonic jerks which many people experience on falling asleep are a perfectly normal phenomenon.... myoclonus
(MERS) a viral respiratory infection that was first identified in 2012. Humans seem to be infected most easily by contact with dromedary camels (hence the informal name camel flu), although human-to-human infection also occurs. Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Although the syndrome is often mild, death occurs in about a third of diagnosed cases. Most reported cases have been in the Arabian Peninsula, although there was a major outbreak in South Korea in 2015. At present there is no vaccine or treatment.... middle east respiratory syndrome
rhythmical contraction of the palatal muscles. There are two forms, ordinary and essential. Ordinary palatal myoclonus is idiopathic and can result in *pulsatile tinnitus. Essential palatal myoclonus has no link to pulsatile tinnitus but may be associated with lesions of the brainstem.... palatal myoclonus
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