Opisthotonos

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opisthotonos - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Opisthotonos: A great rigid spasm of the body with the back fully arched and the heels and head bent back. Opisthotonos occurs in meningitis, especially in infants, due to irritation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It also occurs with depressed brain function and injury to the brain. Opisthotonos is an ominous neurologic sign. Pronounced opisthotonos. ...
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Causes of opisthotonos (Source: MedLinePlus)

Causes Growth hormone deficiency (occasionally); Arnold-Chiari syndrome; Brain tumor ; Gaucher disease; Glutaric aciduria and organic acidemias; Krabbe Disease; Meningitis; Seizures; Severe head injury ; Stiff-person syndrome; Subarachnoid hemorrhage ; Tetanus . Drugs, particularly phenothiazines and other antipsychotic medications, can cause a side effect known as acute dystonic reaction. Opisthotonos may be part of this reaction. ... [ read more.. ]

opisthotonos - Conventional Treatments (Source: MedLinePlus)

Home Care Hospital care is required for a person who develops opisthotonos. ... [ read more.. ]

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