Look up: clonus

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   Clonus
   Clonus is a rapidly alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles, resulting in violent tremors of part of a limb.
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   clonus
   [n] - convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
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   Clonus
   involuntary rhythmic movements due to an upper motorneuron lesion and exaggerated reflexes
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   Clonus
   Clo'nus noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... violent, confused motion.] (Medicine) A series of muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle, -- a sign of certain neuropathies.
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   clonus
   <neurology, physiology> A form of movement marked by contractions and relaxations of a muscle, occurring in rapid succession. ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
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   clonus
   noun convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
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   Clonus
   `Clonus` (from the Greek for `violent, confused motion`) is a series of involuntary muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle. Clonus is a sign of certain neurological conditions, and is particularly associated with so-called upper motor neuron lesions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), stroke, multiple sclerosis or spinal cord damage. Unlike the small, spontaneous twitching known as fasciculations (usually caused by ...
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   clonus
   (klo´nәs) alternate involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in rapid succession. a continuous rhythmic reflex tremor initiated by the spinal cord below an area of spinal cord injury, set in motion by reflex testing. ankle clonus , foot clonus ...
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   Clonus
   • (n.) A series of muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle, -- a sign of certain neuropathies.
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    clonus
    A form of movement marked by contractions and relaxations of a muscle, occurring in rapid succession seen with, among other conditions, spasticity and some seizure disorders. See Also: contraction [G. klonos, a tumult]
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