myoclonus vs tic

myoclonus

noun
  • The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles. 

tic

noun
  • A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization. 

  • ticket 

  • Something that is done or produced habitually or characteristically. 

verb
  • To exhibit a tic; to undergo a sudden, semi-voluntary muscle movement. 

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