{"id":90687,"date":"2021-03-17T06:35:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T06:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=90687"},"modified":"2023-09-22T04:27:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T04:27:41","slug":"hypertonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/hypertonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypertonia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An increased rigidity and spasticity of the muscles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An abnormal increase in muscle tone. Hypertonia is a symptom of certain genetic disorders and may result in arm or leg deformities. When hypertonia is caused by damage to the central nervous system, it is usually called spasticity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Hypertonia refers to heightened muscle rigidity. This condition can stem from damage to the nerves that supply the muscle or alterations within the muscle itself. Hypertonia triggers episodes of persistent muscle spasms. When limb muscles remain hypertonic following a stroke or head injury, it results in a condition known as spasticity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Enhanced muscle tension or activity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An increased rigidity and spasticity of the muscles. An abnormal increase in muscle tone. Hypertonia is a symptom of certain genetic disorders and may result in arm or leg deformities. When hypertonia is caused by damage to the central nervous system, it is usually called spasticity. Hypertonia refers to heightened muscle rigidity. This condition can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-h"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hypertonia - Definition of Hypertonia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An increased rigidity and spasticity of the muscles.An abnormal increase in muscle tone. 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