Muscle hypertension
Under muscle hypertension refers to an increase in muscle tone at rest, d. H. without voluntary muscle tension. In neurology , a fundamental distinction is made between the two forms of expression
- Spasticity and
- Rigor .
When flexibilitas Cerea is a psychomotor symptom, usually as part of a catatonia . A muscle myogelosis and tetany are associated with muscle hypertension, but not its cause as the neurologically relevant forms in the central nervous system .
See also
- Hypotension , low muscle tension
- Atony
