Myoclonus is a sudden, brief, involuntary muscle jerk. It is caused by abrupt muscle contraction, in the case of positive myoclonus, or by sudden cessation of ongoing muscular activity, in the case of negative myoclonus (NM).
Abraham Baldwin (1754-1807) The founder of the University of Georgia and a delegate to the constitutional convention in 1787, Abraham Baldwin was born on November 22, 1754, to Lucy Dudley and Michael Baldwin in North Guilford, Connecticut.
Peter Hansen, 95 (1921 - 2017) Peter Hansen, an Emmy-winning actor who played lawyer Lee Baldwin on the daytime soap opera General Hospital, died Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Santa Clarita, California, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.