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clonic
This term is used almost exclusively within clinical neurology and emergency medicine to describe a specific type of motor activity. It evokes the image of rapid, jerky, and rhythmic spasms, distinguishing it from tonic activity, which involves sustained muscle rigidity. The term carries a sterile, diagnostic connotation and is rarely used in casual conversation.
In a medical report, clonic is often paired with tonic to describe the classic grand mal seizure pattern. It describes the physical manifestation of electrical discharges in the brain that cause muscles to contract and relax in a repetitive cycle, creating a visible shaking or twitching effect.
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The patient exhibited clonic activity in the upper extremities.
He noticed a clonic tremor in his hand during the examination.
The seizure began with a tonic phase and progressed to clonic movements.
Is the muscle twitching rhythmic or more of a clonic spasm?
The EEG showed patterns consistent with clonic seizures.
The EEG showed patterns consistent with clonic seizures.
I can see the clonic jerking starting in the left arm.
The medication was prescribed to reduce the frequency of clonic episodes.
A clonic seizure is characterized by alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles.
A clonic seizure is characterized by alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles.