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. 2025 Nov;12 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S29-S30.
doi: 10.1002/mdc3.70199. Epub 2025 Jun 27.

Myoclonus

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Myoclonus

Masashi Hamada. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2025 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: clinical neurophysiology tests; hyperkinetic movement disorders; jerkiness; myoclonus; regularity; tremor.

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Ethical Compliance Statement: The author confirms that, since there were no subjects or patients involved, patient consent or the approval of an institutional review board were not relevant nor required for this work. I confirms that I have read the Journal's position on issues involved in ethical publication and affirm that this work is consistent with those guidelines.

Funding Sources and Conflict of Interest: No relevant funding sources or conflicts of interest, given the nature of the article. No off‐label uses of medications or other treatments discussed.

Financial Disclosures for the Previous 12 Months: MH received honoraria from the Movement Disorder Society for educational activities and speakers’ honoraria from AbbVie GK, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Eisai Co. Ltd., Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd., Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

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