noun
- Plural of hypertonia; conditions characterized by abnormally increased muscle tone or tension.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Often used in neurology and physical medicine
Examples
- The patient presented with multiple hypertonias affecting both upper and lower extremities.
- Cerebral palsy can result in various hypertonias depending on the type and severity of brain injury.
- Physical therapy is often used to manage hypertonias in stroke survivors.
- The neurologist assessed the hypertonias using the Modified Ashworth Scale.
- Spasticity is one of the most common forms of hypertonia seen in clinical practice.