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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for Opisthotonos
  1. Opisthotonos 
    Opisthotonos is a condition in which a person holds their body in an abnormal position. The person ... their head thrown backward. If a person with opisthotonos lies on their back, only the back of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003195.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Decerebrate posture 
    ... brain is the usual cause of decerebrate posture. Opisthotonos (a severe muscle spasm of the neck and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003299.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Pneumococcal meningitis 
    ... posture, with the head and neck arched backwards ( opisthotonos ) Pneumococcal meningitis is an important cause of fever ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000607.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. H influenzae meningitis 
    ... posture, with the head and neck arched backwards ( opisthotonos )
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000612.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Tetanus 
    ... muscles . Back muscle spasms often cause arching, called opisthotonos . Sometimes, the spasms affect muscles that help with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000615.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Staphylococcal meningitis 
    ... posture, with the head and neck arched backwards ( opisthotonos )
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000613.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Meningitis - tuberculous 
    ... posture, with the head and neck arched backward ( opisthotonos ). This is usually found in infants (less than ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000650.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Gram-negative meningitis 
    ... posture, with the head and neck arched backwards ( opisthotonos )
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000610.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Meningitis 
    ... posture, with the head and neck arched backward ( opisthotonos ) You cannot tell if you have bacterial or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000680.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Subarachnoid hemorrhage 
    ... back and neck, with arching of the back ( opisthotonos ; not very common)
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000701.htm - Medical Encyclopedia