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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neuromuscular Manifestations > Myotonia
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neuromuscular Manifestations > Myotonia

Preferred term

Myotonia  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Myotonia, Percussion
  • Myotonias, Percussion
  • Myotonic Phenomenon
  • Myotonic Phenomenons
  • Percussion Myotonia
  • Percussion Myotonias
  • Phenomenon, Myotonic
  • Phenomenons, Myotonic

Scope note

  • Prolonged failure of muscle relaxation after contraction. This may occur after voluntary contractions, muscle percussion, or electrical stimulation of the muscle. Myotonia is a characteristic feature of MYOTONIC DISORDERS.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009222

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