Opisthotonus

Opisthotonus is a symptom.

Opisthotonus in a patient suffering from tetanus - Painting by Sir Charles Bell - 1809

Opisthotonus in a patient suffering from tetanus

• This is a specific position of the back, in which the patient rests on his head and heels with his body bent forward into an arch due to spasm of the back muscles.
• Opistotonus can be a symptom of tetanus, eclampsia, or hysteria.

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Related articles

• Tetanus
• Hysteria

Sources

• DÍTĚ, P. Vnitřní lékařství. 2. edition. Praha : Galén, 2007. 0 pp. ISBN 978-80-7262-496-6.