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hypertonia /hy·per·to·nia/ (-to´ne-ah) a condition of excessive tone of the skeletal muscles; increased resistance of muscle to passive stretching.
Hypertonia Having excessive muscular tone. Mentioned in: Adrenoleukodystrophy hypertonia [-tō′nē·ə] 1 abnormally increased muscle tone or strength. The condition is sometimes associated with genetic disorders, such as trisomy 18, and may be expressed in arm or leg deformities. 2 a condition of excessive pressure, such as the intraocular pressure of glaucoma. hypertonia abnormally increased tonicity or strength. hypertonia oculi high intraocular pressure; glaucoma. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1-7) NMS is characterized by an abnormal mental status (eg, confusion, catatonia, and coma), hyperthermia, "lead-pipe" rigidity, akinesia or dystonia, autonomic instability, rhabdomyolysis, myoclonus, coarse tremors, and, occasionally, cogwheeling. She exhibited hypomimia, limb rigidity with intermittent cogwheeling, and left arm dysmetria. There was no abnormally high muscle tone, cogwheeling, past-pointing, nystagmus, or fixed facies. |
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