Subdivisions of General Myoclonus. General Discussion. Myoclonus is the term used to describe the sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles caused by muscle contractions (positive myoclonus) or muscle relaxation (negative myoclonus). The twitching or jerking of muscles cannot be controlled by the person experiencing it.
Next (Abraham Maslow) Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 â April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party.
LINCOLN , Abraham , a Representative from Illinois and 16th President of the United States ; born in Hardin County , Ky. , February 12 , 1809 ; moved with his parents to a tract on Little Pigeon Creek , Ind. , in 1816 ; attended a log-cabin school at short intervals and was self-instructed in elementary branches ; moved with his father to Macon ...