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 is a country in SE Europe, between the Ionian and Adriatic Seas, arms of the Mediterranean Sea. It is east of Italy across the Ionian Sea, and west of Turkey. The northern borders of Greece are with Albania, Macedonia, and Bulgaria. The country includes the mainland, the Peloponnesian peninsula, numerous islands in the Aegean, and the island of Crete farther south in the Mediterranean Sea. (see related map link).