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Ankle clonus.

ABSTRACT: Clonus is a series of involuntary, rhythmic, muscular contractions, and relaxations. It may be caused by interruption of the upper motor neuron fibers such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, or by metabolic alterations such as severe hepatic failure or serotonin syndrome. We present a video case of impressive left ankle clonus in a patient with old right middle cerebral artery stroke.

SUBMITTER: Fareedy SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4498881 | biostudies-other | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Ankle clonus.

Fareedy Shoaib Bilal SB   Pathak Ranjan R  

Clinical case reports 20150409 6

Clonus is a series of involuntary, rhythmic, muscular contractions, and relaxations. It may be caused by interruption of the upper motor neuron fibers such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, or by metabolic alterations such as severe hepatic failure or serotonin syndrome. We present a video case of impressive left ankle clonus in a patient with old right middle cerebral artery stroke. ...[more]