Muscle jerks (myoclonus)

Some people with CJD may experience sudden, involuntary muscle jerks called myoclonus. A hiccup is a type of myoclonus. Generally, it doesn’t hurt the person experiencing it and can be treated with medication.

Try this:

1. See if you can indentify a specific noise, movement or experience that triggers the movements and then reduce or eliminate that trigger
2. Use a calm quiet approach and create a quiet environment
3. Minimize touching, turning and movement
4. Relax the muscles though gentle massage