The types of myoclonus are reviewed and it is argued that this type of myoclonus is mediated in cerebral cortex and that the negative transient represents a paroxysmal depolarization shift (PDS). The myoclonus may result from hyperactivity of a component of the long-latency stretch reflex.
Hellenic is a synonym for Greek. It means either: of or pertaining to the Hellenic Republic (modern Greece) or Greek people (Hellenes, Greek: ÎÎ»Î»Î·Î½ÎµÏ) and culture; of or pertaining to ancient Greece, ancient Greek people, culture and civilization and may refer to: Hellenic Parliament; Hellenic Academy, an independent school in Harare, Zimbabwe
The one official language of Greece is Modern Greek. Ancient Greek was spoken in ancient times. Many changes and simplifications have occured to Ancient Greek to form today's Modern Greek. The Jewish minority speaks Ladino. The Muslim minority speaks Bulgarian, Romani, or Turkish. Other minority languages are Albanian, Macedonian, and Romanian.