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Elbow clonus

MedGen UID:
868807
•Concept ID:
C4023217
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0011728

Definition

Clonus at the elbow joint, i.e., an exaggerated phasic stretch reflex characterized by repetitive, rhythmic contractions at the elbow, generated by rapid passive stretch at the elbow joint. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVElbow clonus

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Etiology

Changes in voluntary motor control induced by intrathecal baclofen in patients with spasticity of different etiology.
Latash ML, Penn RD
Physiother Res Int 1996;1(4):229-46. doi: 10.1002/pri.67. PMID: 9238740

Diagnosis

Changes in voluntary motor control induced by intrathecal baclofen in patients with spasticity of different etiology.
Latash ML, Penn RD
Physiother Res Int 1996;1(4):229-46. doi: 10.1002/pri.67. PMID: 9238740

Therapy

Changes in voluntary motor control induced by intrathecal baclofen in patients with spasticity of different etiology.
Latash ML, Penn RD
Physiother Res Int 1996;1(4):229-46. doi: 10.1002/pri.67. PMID: 9238740

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