Preferred Name | Hypertonia | |
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Spasticity is a term that is often used interchangeably with hypertonia. Spasticity, however, is a particular type of hypertonia in which the muscles' spasms are increased by movement. In this type, patients usually have exaggerated reflex responses. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001276 |
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Spasticity is a term that is often used interchangeably with hypertonia. Spasticity, however, is a particular type of hypertonia in which the muscles' spasms are increased by movement. In this type, patients usually have exaggerated reflex responses. |
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Hypertonia |
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HP:0001276 |
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Hypertonia |
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