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My brother is 14 years old. He is getting 3-4 jerk in the whole body in an hour. And when jerking stops he started behaving like dog continues barking on others and eating like dogs with his tongue and after 3-5 minutes he doing this action and becomes normal. He forgets all episode which has been happened.
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Myoclonic twitches or jerks usually are caused by sudden muscle contractions, called positive myoclonus, or by muscle relaxation, called negative myoclonus. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.
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