Pleurothotonus, commonly known as Pisa syndrome, is a rare neurological disorder which occurs due to prolonged exposure to antipsychotic drugs (which may also be referred to as neuroleptics). It is characterized by dystonia, and abnormal and sustained involuntary muscle contraction. This may cause twisting or jerking movements of the body or a bod...
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• (n.) A species of tetanus, in which the body is curved laterally.
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Pleu`ro·thot'o·nus noun [ New Latin , from Greek
pleyro`qen from the side +
to`nos a stretching.]
(Medicine) A species of tetanus, in which the body is curved laterally.
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