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
Greece (Greek: ÎµÎ»Î»Î¬Î´Î±, EllÃ¡da [eËlaÃ°a]), officially the Hellenic Republic (Greek: ÎµÎ»Î»Î·Î½Î¹ÎºÎ® Î´Î·Î¼Î¿ÎºÏÎ±ÏÎ¯Î± EllinikÃ­ DimokratÃ­a [eliniËci Ã°imokraËti.a]), historically also known as Hellas (Ancient Greek: á¼Î»Î»Î¬Ï HellÃ¡s [heËlas]), is a country in southeastern Europe, with a population of approximately 11 million as of 2015.