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muscle tone
Resistance of muscle to passive stretch.
Increases:
increased muscle tone
1) spasticity
2) paratonia
3) rigidity
Related
muscle rigidity
paratonia (gegenhalten)
spasticity
General
tone
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed.
Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 107