noun
- a medical condition characterized by delayed relaxation of muscles after contraction
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient’s myotonia made it difficult for her to quickly release her grip.
- Myotonia congenita is an inherited form of the muscle disorder.
- Cold weather often worsens the symptoms of myotonia.
- The neurologist diagnosed myotonia after observing the delayed muscle relaxation.
- Physical therapy can help manage some effects of myotonia.
- Myotonia typically affects the hands and facial muscles most noticeably.