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Clonus
Clonus is a series of rhythmic muscular contractions and relaxations. Clonus is most often seen in cases of stroke or spinal cord damage, or other neurological disease.
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A 39-year old asked:
How can I stop clonus ?
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A 29-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of clonus?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of clonus in children?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Clonus?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Good morning, can you please tell me if Clonus Babinski is hereditary?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is my sons clonus more likley to be related to his CP or grade 4 ivh with pvl. ?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is there a way to prevent clonus?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is the difference between treppe, clonus and tetanus?
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A 43-year old asked:
When is ankle clonus normal?
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A 42-year old asked:
What are some sign that i may have ankle clonus?
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A 29-year old asked:
Who can I ask to explain the ankle clonus test results to me?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can brisk reflexes all tendon groups (symmetric) with 2-3 beats of clonus bilaterally be normal?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Developed nonsustained ankle clonus unilateral. 2 years ago had a neuro exam and this was not present. Is developing it a bad sign?
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A 23-year old female asked about a male:
My newborns foot will sometimes shake when I push it in but not always. When I read up it says ankle clonus. Hes only a month old, is that normal? Happens randomly and not for long, stops eventually. Mostly when sleeping?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I was able to elicit ankle clonus in my 7 week and in the right foot it can go on for 20+ beats. Im really worried about this. Normal pregnancy and birth (39+4) which ended in emergency c-section due to babys head stuck and drop in heart rate?
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A 33-year old female asked about a female:
My baby is 3 months old, has clonus both in her sleep and awake but seems to be dissipating over time,it used to happen ALL the time now I cant seem to be able to illicit it every time and is not happening involuntarily anymore at all,is it normal?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Left non-sustained ankle clonus is nothing to be concerned about correct?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Unilateral hoffman's sign and on the same side have non sustained ankle clonus. What's the cause of this?
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A 42-year old asked:
I have clonus in my right foot. How can I get rid of it?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it normal for babies to have ankle clonus during sleep?
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A 29-year old female asked:
My 24 months son have ankle clonus in both sides since newborn. Mostly clonus occured less than 5 beats,he has a good milestone.is it normal?
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A member asked:
I have had 5-6 months of clonus which came on suddenly.. I have had spinal surgery, multiple tests from a neurologist which were all negative. ?
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A female asked:
Can you tell me what this means please Cerebellar function normal Clonus 3 beats Positive Hoffmans bilaterally Hypertefexic in arms (chronic)?
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A female asked:
22 months Boy have ankle clonus since he 3 weeks old.He have a normal milestone&posture.Could a normal child have a clonus for the rest in his life?
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A 21-year old male asked:
GP found a few beats clonus in right ankle which wasn't present before. Referred to neuro. Is seeing a neuro necessary? Don't feel like it is anything
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A 34-year old female asked:
Is it normal if 28mos boy hv sustained ankle clonus in both sides without other symptoms ,have a good milestone&developments?2 neuropaed said he is ok
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A female asked about a male:
My 2 month old son (10 weeks) has ankle clonus. It happened a few times after I picked him up and his foot pressed against me. I then realized that I ?
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A 45-year old asked:
Do babies usually have ankle clonus while sleeping?
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A 21-year old female asked:
How does a hyperactive stretch reflex (due to spinal cord injury) result in clonus?
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A 36-year old female asked:
My daughter is 2.5 months old. I was abler to elicit ankle clonus both awake and asleep ( intermittently) with beats less than 4. Is this normal ?
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