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Between the waves a movement, so to speak, there is bizarre posturing of the body and limbs. After a time contractures of the muscles, especially of the feet and torsion of the pelvis become permanent features, in addition to the movement. Myoclonus is a sudden, regular or irregular contraction of a muscle which does not usually produce movement. It appears as if the muscle responded to a faradic current. These spasmodic Contractions generally are observed in the limbs but may be seem in the body and face. Hiccup is a spasmodic myoclonus of the diaphragm. Read the rest of this entry »