Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
tonisches Halten
English translation:
sustained tonic contraction
Added to glossary by
casper (X)
Apr 29, 2010 01:58
14 yrs ago
German term
United States
tonisches Halten
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Doctors are trying to find the cause of convulsions in a 17-day-old infant.
Die Anf�lle �u�erten sich mit abruptem Hochrei�en der Arme, h�ufig aus dem Schlaf heraus, manchmal mit kurzem **tonischem Halten** in gehobener Stellung, [....]Gelegentlich konnten auch eindeutig fokale Anf�lle mit Bewegung des rechten Armes gesehen werden.
TIA!
P.S. Sorry, but I don't seem to be able to make the Umlauts stick tonight... Anfaelle -- aeusserten -- Hochreissen -- haeufig
Die Anf�lle �u�erten sich mit abruptem Hochrei�en der Arme, h�ufig aus dem Schlaf heraus, manchmal mit kurzem **tonischem Halten** in gehobener Stellung, [....]Gelegentlich konnten auch eindeutig fokale Anf�lle mit Bewegung des rechten Armes gesehen werden.
TIA!
P.S. Sorry, but I don't seem to be able to make the Umlauts stick tonight... Anfaelle -- aeusserten -- Hochreissen -- haeufig
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May 13, 2010 04:07: casper (X) Created KOG entry
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sustained tonic contraction
kurzes tonisches Halten: tonic contraction sustained for a brief period of time [or: briefly sustained tonic contraction]
I read 'halten' in the sense of holding, keeping, maintaining, sustaining, which is why I have suggested 'sustained tonic contraction'.
I read 'halten' in the sense of holding, keeping, maintaining, sustaining, which is why I have suggested 'sustained tonic contraction'.
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David Tracey, PhD
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Thank you for confirming, Dr David Tracey
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Michelle Hertrich
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Thank you, Michelle James
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: *tonic contraction*
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Thank you, OlgaK12
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David Hollywood
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muscular contraction
involuntary muscular contraction. Also called entasia. tonic spasm. Etymology: Gk, tonos, stretching, spasmos. tonic spasm. ...
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muscular spasms
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A spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spasm - Cached - Similar
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muscular spasms
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A spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spasm - Cached - Similar
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tonic posture
'tonic posture' is a more literal but still acceptable alternative:
'Loss of consciousness or fainting, usually lasting between 30 seconds and 5 minutes; General muscle contraction and rigidity (tonic posture) ...'
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/generalized-tonic-cloni...
'Loss of consciousness or fainting, usually lasting between 30 seconds and 5 minutes; General muscle contraction and rigidity (tonic posture) ...'
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/generalized-tonic-cloni...
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator) 
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tonic convulsion/contraction
"Tonic convulsion:
a prolonged generalized contraction of the skeletal muscles.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary, 2nd edition. © 2008 Elsevier, Inc..."
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/tonic contra...
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...as an alternative, you may also say:
""""entasia"""""""
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"""""tonic spasm"""""""""
"Entasia:
1. (Med.) Tonic spasm; - applied generically to denote any disease characterized by tonic spasms, as tetanus, trismus, etc..."
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/entasia
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David Tracey, PhD
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Thank you, David - you are right: though you can find references for isolated convulsions of the limbs, 'contraction' is more appropriate here
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OK-Trans
: *Convulsion* passt hier nicht
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