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Morvans chorea

Morvan's chorea --> myokymia

continuous involuntary quivering or rippling of muscles at rest, caused by spontaneous, repetitive firing of groups of motor unit potentials.

Synonym: fibrillary chorea, kymatism, morvan's chorea.

Origin: myo-_ G. Kyma, wave


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