title: Early history of myoclonus.
abstract: The term myoclonus is a shortened form of the name paramyoklonus multiplex used by Nikolaus Friedreich to describe the involuntary movements of a patient whom today would be said to have a form of essential myoclonus. The details of this case and Friedreich's discussion of it have been reviewed. Other early cases and the initial classification scheme of H. Lundborg have been described.
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000266:history*; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history