Nolan Moore. Some call him âThe Newton of Electricity,â and others call him âThe First American.â Whatever the nickname, we can all agree Benjamin Franklin was one of a kind.After all, he invented his own alphabet, was a chess master, and thereâs even a psychological effect bearing his name.olan Moore. Some call him âThe Newton of Electricity,â and others call him âThe First American.â Whatever the nickname, we can all agree Benjamin Franklin was one of a kind.
Deputy Editor. April F Eichler, MD, MPH. Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS), also known as opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia, is a syndrome that includes opsoclonus along with diffuse or focal body myoclonus and truncal titubation with or without ataxia and other cerebellar signs.
In its simplest form, myoclonus consists of a muscle twitch followed by relaxation. A hiccup is an example of this type of myoclonus. Other familiar examples of myoclonus are the jerks or sleep starts that some people experience while drifting off to sleep. These simple forms of myoclonus occur in normal, healthy persons and cause no difficulties.