hypertonia

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Extreme tension of the muscles or arteries.
Note: This is often a result of an upper motor neuron lesion in the brain, which is accompanied by decreased synaptic inhibition and increased excitability of muscle.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 874 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'hypertonia' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11820 RIS BibTex EndNote
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