giật rung
Definition
- Noun (Medical Term):
- Clonus: A series of involuntary, rhythmic, muscular contractions and relaxations, typically caused by a sudden stretch of a muscle and indicating an abnormality in the central nervous system. It is a clinical sign often associated with conditions affecting motor control.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bác sĩ kiểm tra và phát hiện dấu hiệu giật rung ở mắt cá chân bệnh nhân. (The doctor examined and found signs of clonus in the patient's ankle.)
- Giật rung có thể là một triệu chứng của tổn thương neuron vận động trên. (Clonus can be a symptom of an upper motor neuron lesion.)
Advanced Usage
- "Giật rung cơ": Muscle clonus. This specifies the phenomenon occurs in muscle tissue.
- Cơn giật rung cơ không kiểm soát được khiến anh ấy rất lo lắng. (The uncontrollable muscle clonus made him very anxious.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phản xạ giật rung (n): Clonus reflex. This refers to the reflex mechanism that produces the clonic movement.
- Phản xạ giật rung dương tính là một dấu hiệu thần kinh quan trọng. (A positive clonus reflex is an important neurological sign.)
Synonyms
- Clonus: The direct and most precise English medical equivalent.
- Rhythmic myoclonus: A more general descriptive term for rhythmic jerking.
Related Medical Signs
- Co cứng (Spasticity): A velocity-dependent increase in muscle tone, often found alongside clonus.
- Phản xạ Babinski (Babinski sign): Another neurological reflex often assessed together with clonus for upper motor neuron dysfunction.