1. relating to or characterized by myoclonus; involving sudden, involuntary muscle jerks or twitches
Usage: medical/clinical term; commonly used in neurology and sleep medicine

Examples

• The patient experienced myoclonic jerks during sleep.
• Myoclonic seizures are characterized by brief, shock-like muscle contractions.
• The neurologist diagnosed the condition as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.
• Myoclonic movements can occur in various neurological disorders.
• The medication helped reduce the frequency of myoclonic episodes.