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Clonus Symptom Report

Clonus is a series of involuntary muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle causing large motions that are usually initiated by a reflex. Clonus is a sign of certain neurological conditions, such as in stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord damage and hepatic encephalopathy. Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Clonus severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Clonus

Treatments Patients Take For Clonus
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
1 11% Baclofen: 11%
1 11% Tizanidine HCl: 11%

Report created on November 21, 2009.