Clonus - muscle contractions

[sjpowers51]

Is clonus a common MND symptom?

For those who might not know what clonus means it is: from Greek for "violent, confused motion" - a series of involuntary muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle.

My husband has had clonus in both feet/ankles for a long time now (several years) but just recently had had really violent clonus so much so they are like leg seizures and these "seizures" affect his entire body.

 

[hopingforcure]

Yep clonus is a very common UMN problem. It is from hyper reflexes, and can get quite disturbing at times. I have exactly what you describe. Baclofen, or zanaflex, may be of a little help. Hopefully his reflexes will loop a little and he will have better days than others.

 

[Big Mike]

Mine are particularly bad when I first get up in the morning.