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a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market" (同)turmoil, upheaval
violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure" (同)ictus, raptus
the taking possession of something by legal process
of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation; "clonic spasm"

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《複数形で》けいれん,ひきつけ / 《複数形で》とめどもない大笑い / 震動,激動;動乱
〈U〉〈C〉つかむ(つかまれる)こと / 〈U〉〈C〉強奪;差し押さえ;逮捕 / 〈C〉(病気・恐怖などが)襲うこと,発作

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Clonus (from the Greek for "violent, confused motion") is a series of involuntary, rhythmic, muscular contractions and relaxations. Clonus is a sign of certain neurological conditions, particularly associated with upper motor neuron lesions involving descending motor pathways, and in many cases is, accompanied by spasticity (another form of hyperexcitability).^[1] Unlike small, spontaneous twitches known as fasciculations (usually caused by lower motor neuron pathology), clonus causes large motions that are usually initiated by a reflex. Studies have shown clonus beat frequency to range from 3–8 Hz on average, and may last a few seconds to several minutes depending on the patient’s condition.^[1]

Signs and symptoms

Clonus is most commonly found at the ankle, specifically with a dorsiflexion/plantarflexion movement (up and down).^[2] Some case studies have also reported clonus in the finger, toe, and laterally in the ankle (as opposed to the typical up and down motion).^[3]^[4]

Ankle (medial gastrocnemius)^[2]
Patella (knee cap)
Triceps surae^[2]^[3]
Biceps brachii^[3]

Cause

Clonus is typically seen in people with stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord damage and hepatic encephalopathy.^[2] Clonus has also appeared after ingesting potent serotonergic drugs, where ingestion strongly predicts imminent serotonin toxicity (serotonin syndrome).

Mechanism

Hyperactive stretch reflexes

The self re-excitation of hyperactive stretch reflexes theory involves a repetitive contract- relax cycle in the affected muscle, which creates oscillatory movements in the affected limb.^[1] In order for self re-excitation to exist, both an increase in motor neuron excitability and nerve signal delay are required.^[1] Increased motor neuron excitability is likely accomplished by alterations to the net inhibition of neurons occurring as a result of injury to the CNS (stroke/ spinal cord injury).^[1] This lack of inhibition biases neurons to a net excitatory state, therefore increasing total signal conduction.^[1] Signaling delay is present due to an increased nerve conduction time.^[1] Long delays are primarily due to long reflex pathways, which are common in distal joints and muscles.^[1] This may therefore explain why clonus is typically found in distal structures like the ankle.^[1] Frequency of clonus beats have been found to be directly proportional to the length of the reflex pathway it is found in.^[1]

Central oscillator

Clonus, with respect to the presence of a central oscillator, functions on the theory that when the central oscillator is turned on by a peripheral event, it will continue to rhythmically excite motor neurons; therefore creating clonus.^[1]

Although the two proposed mechanisms are very different in [theory] and are still debated, some studies now propose the potential of both mechanisms co-existing to create clonus.^[1] It is thought that the stretch reflex pathway may be stimulated first, and through its events, cause a decreased synaptic current threshold.^[1] This decreased synaptic current threshold would enhance motor neuron excitability as nerve impulses would be more readily conducted, and thus turn on this central oscillator.^[1] This theory is still being investigated.^[1]

Clonus and spasticity

Clonus tends to co-exist with spasticity in many cases of stroke and spinal cord injury likely due to their common physiological origins.^[1] Some consider clonus as simply an extended outcome of spasticity.^[1] Although closely linked, clonus is not seen in all patients with spasticity.^[1] Clonus tends to not be present with spasticity in patients with significantly increased muscle tone, as the muscles are constantly active and therefore not engaging in the characteristic on/off cycle of clonus.^[1] Clonus results due to an increased motor neuron excitation (decreased action potential threshold) and is common in muscles with long conduction delays, such as the long reflex tracts found in distal muscle groups.^[1] Clonus is commonly seen in the ankle but may exist in other distal structures as well.^[2]

Diagnosis

Clonus at the ankle is tested by rapidly flexing the foot into dorsiflexion (upward), inducing a stretch to the gastrocnemius muscle.^[1] Subsequent beating of the foot will result, however only a sustained clonus (5 beats or more) is considered abnormal. Clonus can also be tested in the knees by rapidly pushing the patella (knee cap), towards the toes.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u Hilder, Joseph M.; Zev W. Rymer (September 1999). "A Stimulation Study of Reflex Instability in Spasticity: Origins of Clonus". IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering 7 (3): 327–340. doi:10.1109/86.788469. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Douglas, Wallace M.; Bruce H Ross; Christine K. Thomas (Aug 25, 2005). "Motor unit behaviour during clonus". Journal of Applied Physiology 99 (6): 2166–2172. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00649.2005. PMID 16099891.
^ ^a ^b ^c Weisenburg, Theodore H (November 1903). "Triceps, Biceps and Finger Clonus". Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 30 (11): 681–683. doi:10.1097/00005053-190311000-00003. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
^ Mitchell, John K. (May 1902). "Two unusual forms of clonus: toe clonus and lateral ankle clonus". Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 29 (5): 260–261. doi:10.1097/00005053-190205000-00002. Retrieved May 6, 2012.

External links

Dr. Gilman on Serotonin Toxicity
Video about Clonus at the ankle
Video about Clonus at the knee (patella)

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