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.
Asterixis: one type of negative myoclonus. Young RR, Shahani BT. Asterixis is a disorder of motor control characterized by irregular myoclonic lapses of posture affecting various parts of the body independently. These lapses are caused by involuntary 50- to 200-msec silent periods appearing in muscles (even antagonistic groups of muscles) which are tonically active.