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Muscle Hypertonia MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Muscle Hypertonia
Tree Number(s)
C10.597.613.550
C23.888.592.608.550
Unique ID
D009122
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009122
Annotation
coord IM with specific muscle/physiopathol (IM) if available
Scope Note
Abnormal increase in skeletal or smooth muscle tone. Skeletal muscle hypertonicity may be associated with PYRAMIDAL TRACT lesions or BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES.
Entry Term(s)
Hypermyotonia
Hypertonia, Detrusor Muscle
Hypertonia, Infantile
Hypertonia, Neonatal
Hypertonia, Sphincter
Hypertonia, Transient
Muscle Tone Increased
Muscular Hypertonicity
Previous Indexing
Muscle Spasticity (1977-1978)
Muscle Tonus (1970-1978)
Spasm (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note
1979
History Note
1979
Date Established
1979/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/05/17
Revision Date
1999/12/06
Muscle Hypertonia Preferred
Hypertonia, Detrusor Muscle Narrower
Hypertonia, Infantile Narrower
Hypertonia, Neonatal Narrower
Hypertonia, Sphincter Narrower
Hypertonia, Transient Narrower
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