a spasm occurring in the back which causes the body to arch backwards
Examples of 'opisthotonos' in a sentence
opisthotonos
Opisthotonos was observed in 33% of the animals in each treatment.
André Luís Corrêa, Renato Batista Tamanho, Aury Nunes de Moraes, Suzane Lilian Beier,Doughlas Regalin, Felipe Hertzing Farias, Pâmela Spolti, Nilson Oleskovicz 2013, 'Evaluation of the clinical and cardiorespiratory effects of propofol microemulsionin dogs Efeitos clínicos e cardiorespiratórios do propofol em microemulsão em cães',Ciência Ruralhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782013000600026. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The neurologic examination revealed an irritable patient with marked extensor hypertonia and opisthotonos.
Cristiane Rocha, Nelson Gonfinetti, Loraine Pelluci, Maria Sheila Guimarães Rocha 2002, 'Hipocalcemia e crises neonatais: Um caso raro de hipoparatireoidismo congênito Hypocalcemiaand neonatal seizures: a rare case of congenital hypoparathyroidism', Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatriahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2002000100025. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The other calf was recumbent with opisthotonos.
Ana Lucia Schild, Franklin Riet-Correa, Cristina Gevehr Fernandes, Maria Cecília Damé,Dominguita Lühers Graça 2001, 'HIPOPLASIA CEREBELAR E PORENCEFALIA EM BOVINOS CHAROLÊS NO SUL DO RIO GRANDE DO SULCEREBELLAR HYPOPLASIA AND PORENCEPHALY IN CHAROLAIS CATLLE IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL', Ciência Ruralhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782001000100025. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Any involuntary muscle activity such as jerky movements, dystonic posturing, and opisthotonos were also recorded.
Snehdeep Arya, Veena Asthana, Jagdish P Sharma 2013, 'Clinical vs. bispectral index-guided propofol induction of anesthesia: A comparativestudy', Saudi Journal of Anaesthesiahttp://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2013;volume=7;issue=1;spage=75;epage=79;aulast=Arya. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)