Muscle Tone

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 More General Terms 3 Additional Terms 4 References

Introduction

• Resistance of muscle to passive stretch. Increased muscle tone
• spasticity
• paratonia
• rigidity

More General Terms

• tone

Additional Terms

• muscle rigidity
• paratonia (gegenhalten)
• spasticity

References

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed.  Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 107

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