"Myotonia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Prolonged failure of muscle relaxation after contraction. This may occur after voluntary contractions, muscle percussion, or electrical stimulation of the muscle. Myotonia is a characteristic feature of MYOTONIC DISORDERS.
| Descriptor ID |
D009222
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.613.700 C23.888.592.608.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Percussion Myotonia- Percussion Myotonia
- Myotonia, Percussion
- Myotonias, Percussion
- Percussion Myotonias
Myotonic Phenomenon- Myotonic Phenomenon
- Myotonic Phenomenons
- Phenomenon, Myotonic
- Phenomenons, Myotonic
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