Trait
Spinal myoclonus
Spinal myoclonus is generally due to a tumor, infection, injury, or degenerative process of the spinal cord, and is characterized by involuntary rhythmic muscle contractions, usually at a rate of more than one per second. Myoclonus occurs synchronously in several muscles and can be increased in severity and frequency by fatigue or stress, but is usually unaffected by sensory stimuli. Spinal myoclonus ceases during sleep or anesthesia.
Summary
- Body system
- Abnormality of the nervous system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Spinal myoclonus is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| DRD2dopamine receptor D2 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| KCTD17potassium channel tetramerization domain containing 17 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| SGCEsarcoglycan epsilon | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| TOR1Atorsin family 1 member A | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
Broader traits
Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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