loading...| Preferred Name | gegenhalten | |
| Synonyms |
paratonia |
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| Definitions |
Paratonia is the inability to relax muscles during muscle tone assessment. There are two types of paratonia: oppositional and facilitatory. Oppositional paratonia ("gegenhalten") occurs when subjects involuntarily resist to passive movements, while facilitatory paratonia ("mitgehen") occurs when subjects involuntary assist passive movements.Both types of paratonia have been associated with cognitive impairment or mental disorders, particularly in relation to frontal lobe dysfunction. Paratonia is frequently encountered in clinical practice. |
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| ID |
http://www.semanticweb.org/danielhier/ontologies/2019/3/untitled-ontology-57/gegenhalten |
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| CUI |
C0231519 |
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| Exam_Part |
Motor |
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| isDefinedBy |
Paratonia is the inability to relax muscles during muscle tone assessment. There are two types of paratonia: oppositional and facilitatory. Oppositional paratonia ("gegenhalten") occurs when subjects involuntarily resist to passive movements, while facilitatory paratonia ("mitgehen") occurs when subjects involuntary assist passive movements.Both types of paratonia have been associated with cognitive impairment or mental disorders, particularly in relation to frontal lobe dysfunction. Paratonia is frequently encountered in clinical practice. |
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| prefixIRI |
untitled-ontology-57:gegenhalten |
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| prefLabel |
gegenhalten |
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| seeAlso |
paratonia |
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| SNOMED |
24033006 |
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| synonym_1 |
paratonia |
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| synonym_2 |
mitgehen |
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| subClassOf |
http://www.semanticweb.org/danielhier/ontologies/2019/3/untitled-ontology-57/rigidity |