Myoclonus is a term used to describe a broad array of brief and involuntary muscle jerks or “twitches” that originate within the central nervous system. The jerks can occur in many sites throughout the body and are caused by muscle contractions or lapses in muscle contraction, which is termed positive and negative myoclonus respectively.
For more information, see Myoclonus.
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