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(Created page with "* Clonus is a series of involuntary, rhythmic, muscular contractions and relaxations. * Clonus is a sign of certain neurological conditions, particularly associated with UMNS involving descending motor pathways * It is mostly accompanied by spasticity * Range of frequency is from 3 to 8 Hz on average, and may last a few seconds to several minutes depending on the patient’s condition. === Related...") |
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* Clonus is | === Clinic === | ||
* Clonus is a | * Clonus is an entity, characterized by series of involuntary, rhythmic, muscular contractions and relaxations. | ||
* It is mostly accompanied by [[ | * Clonus is a classically associated with [[Upper Motot Neuron|UMNS]] involving descending motor pathways | ||
* Range of frequency is from 3 to 8 Hz on average, and may last a few seconds to several minutes depending on the patient’s condition. | * It is mostly accompanied by another entity named [[spasticity]] | ||
* Range of frequency is from 3 to 8 Hz on average, and may last a few seconds to several minutes depending on the patient’s condition. | |||
Latest revision as of 04:02, 12 April 2023
Clinic
- Clonus is an entity, characterized by series of involuntary, rhythmic, muscular contractions and relaxations.
- Clonus is a classically associated with UMNS involving descending motor pathways
- It is mostly accompanied by another entity named spasticity
- Range of frequency is from 3 to 8 Hz on average, and may last a few seconds to several minutes depending on the patient’s condition.
Related entities
Fasciculations are spontaneous twitches usually caused by LMNS. But clonus causes large motions that are usually initiated by a reflex.
Myoclonous: It differs from clonus, because of its irregularity.
Related disease
- CP
- Stroke
- MS
- Spinal cord damage
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Serotonin syndrome