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hypertonus

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Noun1.hypertonus - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
tonicity, tonus, tone - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic


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In the remaining three patients (53-68 years of age), apart from hypertonus in one, no impairing condition was detected.
3,4) Hypertonus has been assumed to be due primarily to an increased reflex response.
[2,22] They stated that hypertonus is caused by tonic reflexes (tonic labyrinthine, asymmetrical tonic neck reflexes; symmetrical tonic neck reflexes; associated reactions; and positive and negative supporting reactions),[2] and they included co-contraction[2] and "abnormal coordination"[22] in their description of spasticity.
 
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