clonus (n.), clonic (adj.)

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  1. Alternate involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in rapid succession.
  2. Continuous rhythmic reflex tremor initiated by the spinal cord below an area of spinal cord injury, set in motion by reflex testing.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 857 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'clonus (n.), clonic (adj.)' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11683 RIS BibTex EndNote
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