Involuntary muscle contraction

Known as: Involuntary movements, Involuntary muscle contractions, MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS INVOLUNTARY 
Involuntary contractions of muscle leading to involuntary movements of extremities, neck, trunk, or face. [HPO:probinson]
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2009
Highly Cited
2009
Cerebellothalamocortical connectivity regulates penetrance in dystonia.
Dystonia is a brain disorder characterized by sustained involuntary muscle contractions. It is typically inherited as an… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Involuntary autobiographical memories in and outside the laboratory: how different are they from voluntary autobiographical memories?
In two studies, we compared the characteristics and retrieval times of involuntary and voluntary autobiographical memory under… (More)
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2008
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2008
The basal ganglia and cerebellum interact in the expression of dystonic movement.
Dystonia is a neurological disorder characterized by excessive involuntary muscle contractions that lead to twisting movements or… (More)
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2008
2008
Neural mechanisms of voluntary and involuntary recall: A PET study
Neuropsychological and neuroimaging studies on episodic memory retrieval have primarily focused on volitional memory tasks… (More)
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2006
2006
Classifying involuntary muscle contractions
of definitions for clinical terms. This is especially flagrant in descriptions of involuntary muscle contractions, including… (More)
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2006
2006
Sleep disturbances, oxidative stress and cardiovascular risk parameters in postmenopausal women complaining of insomnia.
OBJECTIVE The aim of this work was to investigate cardiovascular risk factors and oxidative stress parameters as well as sleep… (More)
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2001
2001
Exaggerated muscle mechanoreflex control of reflex renal vasoconstriction in heart failure.
In heart failure (HF) patients, reflex renal vasoconstriction during exercise is exaggerated. We hypothesized that muscle… (More)
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1998
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1998
Understanding and measurement of muscle tone as related to clinical muscle pain
Measurable sources of muscle tension include viscoelastic tone, physiological contracture (neither of which involve motor unit… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Muscle spindle activity following muscle tendon vibration in man
Muscle spindle primary endings originating from the Tibialis anterior, Extensor Digitorum Longus and Lateral Peroneal muscles… (More)
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1991
1991
Psychosocial factors and depression in torticollis.
Sixty-seven patients suffering from spasmodic torticollis, a neurological disorder in which involuntary contractions of the head… (More)
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