Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Tonusserhöhung
English translation:
Hypertonia
Added to glossary by
Shane London
May 26, 2011 09:42
13 yrs ago
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German term
Australia
Sydney-based accredited translator
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, German to English
Tonunserhöhung
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Im Bereich der UE rechts spastische Tonunserhöhung. Bein kann von der Unterlage abgehoben werden. MER rechts erhöht. PZ pos.
From an Austrian medical report on a patient with injuries sustained in a road accident.
I should point out that there are many spelling errors in the text and it is making life difficult for me.
From an Austrian medical report on a patient with injuries sustained in a road accident.
I should point out that there are many spelling errors in the text and it is making life difficult for me.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Hypertonia |
Günther Toussaint
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| 4 +3 | increased (spastic) muscle tone |
David Tracey, PhD
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| 4 | spasticity |
Christiane Frasca
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Proposed translations
55 mins
Günther Toussaint
Native in German
Works in field
Mechanical Engineer (spec.: Plastics)
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, Dutch to German, and 3 more.
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14
Selected
Hypertonia
Hypertonia in the area of the right leg (UE = untere Extremität = lower extremity). Leg can be raised from resting surface. Stretch reflrex (or patellar reflex; MER = MuskelEigenReflex = stretch /myotatuc reflex) increased for right leg.
Hypertonia is a condition marked by an abnormal increase in muscle tension and a reduced ability of a muscle to stretch (wikipedia)
No idea about the meaning of "PZ"
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Note added at 57 Min. (2011-05-26 10:40:17 GMT)
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or: "Spastic hypertonia"
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Note added at 58 Min. (2011-05-26 10:41:11 GMT)
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Spastic hypertonia involves uncontrollable muscle spasms, stiffening or straightening out of muscles, shock-like contractions of all or part of a group of muscles, and abnormal muscle tone. It is seen in disorders such as cerebral palsy, stroke, and spinal cord injury. A form of hypertonia unrelated to spasticity is known as Paratonia which is associated with dementia. (wikipedia)
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Note added at 1 Stunde (2011-05-26 11:13:56 GMT)
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2644919
Hypertonia is a condition marked by an abnormal increase in muscle tension and a reduced ability of a muscle to stretch (wikipedia)
No idea about the meaning of "PZ"
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Note added at 57 Min. (2011-05-26 10:40:17 GMT)
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or: "Spastic hypertonia"
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Note added at 58 Min. (2011-05-26 10:41:11 GMT)
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Spastic hypertonia involves uncontrollable muscle spasms, stiffening or straightening out of muscles, shock-like contractions of all or part of a group of muscles, and abnormal muscle tone. It is seen in disorders such as cerebral palsy, stroke, and spinal cord injury. A form of hypertonia unrelated to spasticity is known as Paratonia which is associated with dementia. (wikipedia)
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Note added at 1 Stunde (2011-05-26 11:13:56 GMT)
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2644919
Reference:
Note from asker:
| I see the HEXAL online dictionary gives 'hypertonia' for "Tonuserhöhung' but my Stedmans Medical Dictionary describes 'hypertonia' as 'extreme tension of the muscles or arteries' |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thankyou. I think hypertonia is correct."
+3
22 mins
increased (spastic) muscle tone
Type for 'tonus'
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gudrun Maydorn (X)
24 mins
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thanks, Gudrun.
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| agree |
Peter Kissik
57 mins
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thanks, Peter.
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| agree |
Lirka
9 hrs
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thanks, lirka.
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1 day 5 hrs
Christiane Frasca
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
German state-certified translator
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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36
spasticity
I am familiar with this term from reading neurology consultations as part of my work as registered nurse in critical care.
Example sentence:
Spasticity is a feature of altered skeletal muscle performance in muscle tone involving hypertonia, which is also referred to as an unusual "tightness" of muscles. Clinically spasticity is defined as velocity dependent resistance to stretch, where a lack
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spasticity
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spasticity/spasticity.htm
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