attitude en opisthotonus

English translation: opisthotonic posture

07:46 Aug 26, 2017
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / clinical investigation
French term or phrase: attitude en opisthotonus
Context:
La dystonie est a predominance axiale avec attitude en opisthotonus typique des dyskinesies tardives .....

Neurological examination of 16 year old
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Bashiqa
France
Local time: 10:48
English translation:opisthotonic posture
Explanation:
See - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opisthotonus

Opisthotonus or opisthotonos, from Greek roots, ὄπισθεν, opisthen meaning "behind" and τόνος tonos meaning "tension", is a state of severe hyperextension and spasticity in which an individual's head, neck and spinal column enter into a complete "bridging" or "arching" position.[1][2] This abnormal posturing is an extrapyramidal effect and is caused by spasm of the axial muscles along the spinal column.


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Sue Davis
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opisthotonic posture


Explanation:
See - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opisthotonus

Opisthotonus or opisthotonos, from Greek roots, ὄπισθεν, opisthen meaning "behind" and τόνος tonos meaning "tension", is a state of severe hyperextension and spasticity in which an individual's head, neck and spinal column enter into a complete "bridging" or "arching" position.[1][2] This abnormal posturing is an extrapyramidal effect and is caused by spasm of the axial muscles along the spinal column.




Sue Davis
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agree  liz askew: https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1441965556 David W. McCandless - 2010 - ‎Medical Soon after admission, she demonstrated neurological symptoms including spasticity, ... Neurological signs included expressionless face, opisthotonic posturing, ...
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Opisthotonus attitude


Explanation:
opistho is Greek term meaning backwards
medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/opisthotonus
o·pis·thot·o·nos. , opisthotonus (ō'pis-thot'ō-nŭs),. A tetanic spasm in which the spine and extremities are bent with convexity forward, the body resting on the ...

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Tonus means Tension, Here: a state of severe hyperextension

Opisthotonos Medical Definition | Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionar
https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/opisthotonos
Medical definition of opisthotonos: a condition of spasm of the muscles of the back, causing the head and lower limbs to bend backward and the trunk to arch

Ellen Kraus
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