Educational objective: Myoclonus is characterized by sudden, i | Surgery collections Videos and quizez 2021

Educational objective: Myoclonus is characterized by sudden, involuntary muscle contraction or relaxation that results in movement of limbs or joints. Posthypoxic myoclonus is often seen after cardiac arrest; the acute form (myoclonus status epilepticus [MSE]) occurs while patients are still unconscious and is characterized by generalized (often symmetric) myoclonus that involves the axial, limb, and facial muscles. Prolonged MSE is a marker of poor prognosis.