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internal frustration

in classical psychoanalytic theory, denial of gratification of instinctual impulses due to internal factors (e.g., the superego), as opposed to external factors.

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myoclonic seizure

myoclonic seizure

a rare type of generalized seizure characterized by rapid, involuntary muscle jerks.