Medical Term For Abnormal Muscle Tone Or Tension

Hypertonia | National Institute of Neurological Disorders …

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/hypertonia

Hypertonia is a condition in which there is too much muscle tone. For instance, arms or legs are stiff and hard to move. Muscle tone is controlled by signals that travel from the brain to the nerves and tell the muscle to contract. Hypertonia happens …

Dystonia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dystonia/symptoms-causes/syc-20350480

Muscle Rigidity: What Does It Feel Like, Causes, and …

https://www.healthline.com/health/muscle-rigidity

Muscle rigidity, also known as muscle tension, rigor, or stiffness, is one of the most common causes of muscle pain. It’s characterized by the inability of the muscles to …

Movement disorders - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/movement-disorders/symptoms-causes/syc-20363893

Ataxia. This movement disorder affects the part of the brain that controls coordinated …