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Muscle Hypertonia
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Definition
: Abnormal increase in skeletal or smooth muscle tone. Skeletal muscle hypertonicity may be associated with PYRAMIDAL TRACT lesions or BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES.
coord IM with specific muscle/physiopathol (IM) if available
Examples
Muscle Rigidity
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Muscle Spasticity
Other names
Muscular Hypertonicity; Hypermyotonia; Transient Hypertonias; Transient Hypertonia; Tone Increased, Muscle; Sphincter Hypertonias; Sphincter Hypertonia; Neonatal Hypertonias; Neonatal Hypertonia; Muscular Hypertonicities; Muscle Hypertonias, Detrusor; Muscle Hypertonias; Muscle Hypertonia, Detrusor; Infantile Hypertonias; Infantile Hypertonia; Increased, Muscle Tone; Hypertonicity, Muscular; Hypertonicities, Muscular; Hypertonias, Transient; Hypertonias, Sphincter
