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Ontology Browser

Term:
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
Hypertonia +     
Abnormal pyramidal sign +   
Dysfunction of lateral corticospinal tracts  
Limb hypertonia +   
Neck hypertonia  
Rigidity +   
Spasticity +   
A motor disorder characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes with increased muscle tone, exaggerated (hyperexcitable) tendon reflexes.
Weakness due to upper motor neuron dysfunction +   

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: Involuntary muscle stiffness, contraction, or spasm ;   Muscle spasticity ;   Muscular spasticity
Xrefs: SNOMEDCT_US:221360009 ;   SNOMEDCT_US:397790002 ;   UMLS:C0026838
Definition Sources: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199

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