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What could be a cause of my hypertonia?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Diseaes,Injuries/CNS: Hypertonia occurs doe to CNS damage done by injury, or diseases involving the central nervous system, you need to see your doctor or a neurologist to find out the cause in your case.The list is rather long and certain conditions are age related from pediatrics to geriatics.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Many causes: Impossible to know without your medical history, hypertonia (true increased tone) can have a variety of neurologic causes. A thorough medical exam by a neurologist is recommended as a start to figure out why.
Answered 10/3/2016
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