Clonous

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  • 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 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
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