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Clonus is repetitive, rhythmic contractions of a muscle when attempting to hold it in a stretched state. It is a strong, deep tendon reflex that occurs when the central nervous system fails to inhibit it.
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www.mult-sclerosis.org/clonus.html
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Symptoms may include hypertonicity (increased muscle tone), clonus (a series of rapid muscle contractions), exaggerated deep tendon reflexes, muscle spasms, scissoring (involuntary crossing of the legs), and fixed joints.
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www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spasticity/spasticity.htm
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List of 24 causes for Clonus and Muscle tremor, alternative diagnoses, rare causes, misdiagnoses, patient stories, and much more. ... Clonus AND Muscle tremor: Causes of All Symptoms...
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symptoms.wrongdiagnosis.com/cosymptoms/clonus/muscle-tr...
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Explains the medication baclofen (Lioresal), a drug used for treating spasm of skeletal muscles that cause muscle clonus, rigidity, and pain due to multiple sclerosis. ... DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Baclofen is an oral medication that relaxes skeletal muscles, the muscles that move the skeleton (also called striated muscle).
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www.medicinenet.com/baclofen/article.htm
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ankle clonus , foot clonus a series of abnormal reflex movements of the foot, induced by sudden dorsiflexion, causing alternate contraction and relaxation of the triceps surae muscle.
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medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/clonus
medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/clonus
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Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Muscle spasms, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition. ... Clonus (23 causes)
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www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/muscle_spasms.htm
www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/muscle_spasms.htm
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Clonus is a reflex that is a spasmodic alternation of muscular contraction and relaxation., usually seen in the calf muscle reaction when the foot is sharply bent upwards towards the thigh and held in mid position...
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www.pediatricservices.com/answers/005-hypertonia.htm
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Submit a response ... No responses publishe ... Research Article: Muscle spindle activity in alternating tremor of Parkinsonism and in clonus.
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An example is the clonus stimulated in the calf muscle by maintaining sustained upward pressure on the sole of the foot. The condition is often a sign of disease in the brain or spinal cord.
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