9 thoughts on “ Clonic Phase ”

1. Medical definition of clonic: exhibiting, relating to, or involving clonus.

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2. Define clonic. clonic synonyms, clonic pronunciation, clonic translation, English dictionary definition of clonic. n. pl. clo·nus·es An abnormality in neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscular contraction and relaxation. clon′ic adj.

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3. In the clonic phase of the seizure, the child’s arms and legs jerk quickly and rhythmically; their pupils contract and dilate. At the end of this phase, the child relaxes and may lose control of their bowel or bladder. After the seizure, the child regains consciousness slowly. They may seem sleepy, confused, anxious or depressed.

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4. Tonic is an antonym of clonic. As adjectives the difference between tonic and clonic is that tonic is (physics|pathology) pertaining to tension, especially of muscles or tonic can be (music) pertaining to the keynote of a composition while clonic is pertaining to clonus; having irregular, convulsive spasms. As a noun tonic is a drink intended to restore or invigorate or tonic can be (music.

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5. Feb 03,  · Tonic and clonic are phases that happen during the seizure. The tonic phase causes your muscles to become stiff. You lose consciousness and may fall down. The clonic phase causes convulsions (repeated muscle contractions). A seizure may last from a few seconds up to 3 minutes. It is an emergency if it lasts longer than 5 minutes.

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6. Clonic means sustained rhythmical jerking. During a clonic seizure, jerking of the body or parts of the body are the main symptom. They can begin in one area (called focal motor) or affect both sides of the brain (called generalized clonic). Clonic seizure movements cannot be stopped by restraining the person. Clonic seizures are rare.

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7. A clonic seizure is defined as a seizure characterized by “rhythmic movements of muscle groups in a focal distribution which consist of a rapid phase followed by a slow return movement.” Clonic seizures appear as repetitive and rhythmic jerking movements that can affect any part of the body including the face, extremities, and even.

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8. During the tonic phase of a TCS, generalized low‐amplitude 20‐ to 40‐Hz activity evolves into a bilaterally synchronous and symmetrical 10‐Hz rhythm, which is referred to as the epileptic recruiting rhythm. Generalized polyspikes interrupted by slow waves characterize the clonic phase.

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9. A tonic-clonic seizure is what most people think of when they think of a seizure. Another word for this is a convulsion. The older term “grand mal” is no longer used. A tonic-clonic seizure usually begins on both sides of the brain, but can start in one side and spread to the whole brain.

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