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Please let me know if there is a cure for hypertonia?

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Depends: It depends on the cause. Severe hypertonic as in cerebral palsy can be treated with medications like bacloden. This med has to be delivered either orally or via pump alongside the spinal cord.

Answered 2/1/2014

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