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Nocturnal myoclonus

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nocturnal myoclonus
n.
Frequently repeated muscular jerks at the moment of dropping off to sleep.
Nocturnal myoclonus
A disorder in which the patient is awakened repeatedly during the night by cramps or twitches in the calf muscles. Nocturnal myoclonus is sometimes called periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD).
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