Paratonia

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Paratonia, also known as gegenhalten, is classified as a form of hypertonia with an involuntary variable resistance (i.e reduced ability of a muscle to stretch) during passive movement (i.e a movement without effort). The disease develops during the period of dementia and the degree of effect is dependent upon the diseases progress. Paratonia was classified very recently by experts.

[edit] See also

• Muscle tone
• Hypertonia
• Hypotonia
• Dementia

[edit] References

• http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4055/is_200601/ai_n17183198
• http://www.fasthealth.com/dictionary/p/paratonia.php