Percussion myotonia

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0010548

A localized myotonic contraction in a muscle in reaction to percussion (tapping with the examiner's finger, a rubber percussion hammer, or a similar object). [ HPO:curators ]

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database cross reference

MSH:D009222
UMLS:C0751359

created by

peter

creation date

2009-10-01T08:15:50Z

definition

A localized myotonic contraction in a muscle in reaction to percussion (tapping with the examiner's finger, a rubber percussion hammer, or a similar object).

has alternative id

HP:0004304

has exact synonym

Transient swelling of muscle induced by percussion

HP:0010548

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Subclass of:

Myotonia