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Preferred term

Muscle Hypertonia  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Abnormal increase in skeletal or smooth muscle tone. Skeletal muscle hypertonicity may be associated with PYRAMIDAL TRACT lesions or BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES.

Entry terms

  • Hypermyotonia
  • Muscle Tone Increased
  • Muscular Hypertonicity

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