We present a case of sleep-related facio-mandibular myoclonus (FMM) in a man in the third decade of life with recurrent tongue-biting episodes during sleep onset. Video-polysomnography and ...

The feeling of jerking awake just as sleep begins to overtake us is familiar to most readers. So too is seeing someone in a deep sleep eerily (or adorably) twitching their hands or feet. What is it ...

Elina van den Brandhof, researcher within the NEMO project, shows that tremor and myoclonus can be very well distinguished with the new method. The difference in diagnosis is crucial for treatment, as ...

Restless nights can take a toll that goes beyond next-day tiredness. Sleep influences nearly every aspect of our health, and chronic disruptions to sleep patterns have been linked to increased risks ...

This study discusses a case of spinal segmental myoclonus caused by thoracic myelopathy, mimicking hiccup spasms. Spinal myoclonus caused by thoracic myelopathy is extremely rare. It can be ...

Electroencephalography (EEG) can distinguish phenotypes of postanoxic multifocal myoclonus (PAMM), a condition that may develop soon after cardiac arrest — but only one EEG pattern is associated with ...