Hypertonia

Introduction: Hypertonia

Description of Hypertonia

Hypertonia: Abnormally increased muscle tone or strength.

Hypertonia: Extreme tension of the muscles or arteries. SYN: hypertonicity (1). [hyper- + G. tonos, tension]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Hypertonia: Abnormal increase in skeletal or smooth muscle tone. Skeletal muscle hypertonicity may be associated with PYRAMIDAL TRACT lesions or BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES.
Source: Diseases Database

Hypertonia: abnormal increase in skeletal or smooth muscle tone; skeletal muscle hypertonicity may be associated with pyramidal tract lesions or basal ganglia diseases.
Source: CRISP

Terms associated with Hypertonia:

Terms Similar to Hypertonia:

• Muscle tone increased
• Spasticity
• Spastic ataxia

Source: Diseases Database

More specific terms for Hypertonia:

• muscle rigidity

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Hypertonia

• muscle disorder

Source - CRISP

The term Hypertonia can be used for:

• hypermyotonia

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Hypertonia:

• muscle tone

Source: CRISP

External links related to: Hypertonia

• GeneReviews: Ataxia Overview
• eMedicine - Spasticity : Article by Zeba F Vanek, MD
• eMedicine - Spasticity : Article by Elizabeth A Moberg-Wolff, MD

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