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clonus [′klō·nəs] (physiology) Irregular, alternating muscular contractions and relaxations. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A clinical examination revealed that the patient had a clonic jaw reflex; a positive nasolabial reflex; weakness, wasting, resistance to PROM, and pathological reflexes in both arms (positive Hoffman's sign); weakness and pathological reflexes in both legs (positive Babinski sign); and a positive Babinski reflex on the right side. A day before admission she had generalized tonic clonic convulsions that progressed to status epilepticus, followed by loss of consciousness. Another observation associated with the hand-held dynamometry method was the occurrence of clonic responses, consisting of 2 bursts or more, in 50% of the subjects. |
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