General anaesthesia and Myoclonus

Summary:

Myoclonus is found among people with General anaesthesia, especially for people who are female, 50-59 old.

The study analyzes which people have Myoclonus with General anaesthesia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 45 people who have General anaesthesia from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is General anaesthesia?

General anaesthesia is found to be associated with 11 drugs and 45 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of General anaesthesia.

What is Myoclonus?

Myoclonus (a brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles) is found to be associated with 756 drugs and 1,140 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Myoclonus.

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On Aug, 22, 2026

45 people who have General Anaesthesia and Myoclonus are studied.

Would you have Myoclonus when you have General anaesthesia?

Gender of people who have General Anaesthesia and experienced Myoclonus *:

female: 82.05 %
male: 17.95 %

Age of people who have General Anaesthesia and experienced Myoclonus *:

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

Musculoskeletal Pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves): 14 people, 31.11%
Anaesthesia: 9 people, 20.00%
Depression: 7 people, 15.56%
Analgesia: 6 people, 13.33%
Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 5 people, 11.11%
Sedation: 4 people, 8.89%
Pain: 3 people, 6.67%
Ill-Defined Disorder: 3 people, 6.67%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 4.44%
Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis): 1 person, 2.22%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

Common symptoms for these people *:

Movement - Uncontrolled Or Slow: 14 people, 31.11%
Myotonia (a state of hyperexcitability in muscle fibres in which a voluntary contraction): 13 people, 28.89%
High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 22.22%
Sinus Tachycardia (a heart rhythm with elevated rate of impulses originating from the sinoatrial node): 9 people, 20.00%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 9 people, 20.00%
Serotonin Syndrome (occurs when two drugs that affect the body's level of serotonin are taken together at the same time): 9 people, 20.00%
Muscle Rigidity (muscle stiffness): 7 people, 15.56%
Movement Disorder (neurological syndromes where they may be excess of movement or a paucity of movement that is not connected to weakness): 6 people, 13.33%
Hyperreflexia (overactive or over responsive reflexes): 3 people, 6.67%
Seizure Like Phenomena (a variety of medical conditions may produce sudden episodes which have some similarities to epileptic seizures): 3 people, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take medications and have Myoclonus?

- Check whether Myoclonus is associated with a drug or a condition

Related studies:

Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

General anaesthesia (7,133 reports)
Myoclonus (14,211 reports)

All the drugs that are associated with Myoclonus:

Myoclonus (756 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Myoclonus:

Myoclonus (1,140 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

The study is based on Myoclonus and General anaesthesia, and their synonyms.

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