Myokymia: A form of involuntary muscle movement that is best seen by rippling of the skin. See detailed information below for a list of 10 causes of Myokymia, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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causes of Myokymia as a symptom include:
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causes of Myokymia
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Myokymia: [MIM*160100] Continuous involuntary quivering or rippling of muscles at rest, caused by spontaneous, repetitive firing of groups of motor unit potentials. SYN: fibrillary chorea, Morvan chorea. [myo- + G. kyma, wave]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Successive and rapid contractions of motor units associated with chronic nerve injury. The discharges arise from the peripheral aspects of regenerating nerves, and clinically impart a nearly continuous undulation of the body surface overlying the muscle. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1491)
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Subtypes of Myokymia:
Facial Myokymia (1 cause), Generalized Myokymia, Eyelid Myokymia
Medical Conditions associated with Myokymia:
Eyelid symptoms (652 causes), Seizures (2041 causes), Movement symptoms (2556 causes), Itching skin (1268 causes), Eye symptoms (4112 causes), Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Muscle spasms (1689 causes), Skin problems (3304 causes), Spasms (1848 causes), Muscle symptoms (4254 causes), Muscle twitch (197 causes), Tic (30 causes)
Symptoms related to Myokymia:
Benign neonatal epilepsy, Choreoathetosis-spasticity, Episodic, Episodic ataxia with myokymia, Gamstorp-Wohlfart syndrome, Isaacs-Mertens syndrome, Neuromyotonia, Acquired, Paroxysmal nonkinesigenic choreoathetosis, Spinocerebellar ataxia 12, Stiff-Person Syndrome
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