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Myoclonic twitch

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A rapid, involuntary muscle contraction, particularly near the eye.

Myoclonic tics resemble, and may be mistaken for, tics.

Like tics, they tend to occur more often when the person is under stress; unlike tics, they are not preceded by any sensation and they cannot be delayed

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