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Posted by Raga on January 11, 2002, at 17:07:05
Can someone help me out with my confusion?
What is the difference between myoclonus and tics? Is myoclonus a type of tic?
And what about Tardive Dyskinesia? What kind of movements typifies that? Are they tics?
Is there a good place online where I could look up terms like this myself?
Thanks
Posted by Willow on January 11, 2002, at 17:27:30
In reply to Tics, myoclonus, tardive dyskinesia, posted by Raga on January 11, 2002, at 17:07:05
> Is there a good place online where I could look up terms like this myself?Try doing a search for "we move" this is a site for movement disorders.
Someone will come along and give you the correct definitions.
May I ask what your interest is?
Willow
Posted by Raga on January 11, 2002, at 19:14:24
In reply to Re: Tics, myoclonus, tardive dyskinesia, posted by Willow on January 11, 2002, at 17:27:30
Thanks a lot. The site was www.wemove.org
It explained a lot for me.I was interested because adding Wellbutrin to my coctail produced almost an annoying amount of myoclonus. Also, I'm on Risperdal, and was wondering about Tardive Dyskinesia.
Posted by Willow on January 11, 2002, at 22:13:26
In reply to Re: Tics, myoclonus, tardive dyskinesia, posted by Raga on January 11, 2002, at 19:14:24
Posted by noa on January 14, 2002, at 16:57:43
In reply to Re: Tics, myoclonus, tardive dyskinesia, posted by Raga on January 11, 2002, at 19:14:24
Thanks, Willow and Raga. I'll have to take a look.
Did they define myoclonus as a form of tic?
Acc. to my doctor, the myoclonus is not related to tardive diskenesia. Is that correct?
Posted by Raga on January 14, 2002, at 17:45:54
In reply to Re: Tics, myoclonus, tardive dyskinesia » Raga, posted by noa on January 14, 2002, at 16:57:43
> Did they define myoclonus as a form of tic?
No, I don't think so. They define tics as follows:
"Tics are intermittent, repeated, stereotyped movements or sounds that may occur in an infrequent or almost continuous manner."
and they define myoclonus as follows:
"sudden, brief, jerky, shock-like, involuntary movements"
> Acc. to my doctor, the myoclonus is not related to tardive diskenesia. Is that correct?
Yes that is correct as far as I know.
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