Body stiffens

Body stiffens: Introduction

Body stiffens: also called hypertonia, ia an abnormal increase in the muscle tension and decreased ability of the muscle to stretch. See detailed information below for a list of 38 causes of Body stiffens, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Body stiffens: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Body stiffens, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Body stiffens and Muscle symptoms (21 causes)
• Body stiffens and Nerve symptoms (21 causes)
• Body stiffens and Musculoskeletal symptoms (20 causes)
• Body stiffens and Movement symptoms (19 causes)
• Body stiffens and Muscle spasticity (17 causes)
• Body stiffens and Pain (17 causes)
• Body stiffens and Sensory symptoms (17 causes)
• Body stiffens and Sensations (16 causes)
• Body stiffens and Skin symptoms (16 causes)
• Body stiffens and Abnormal rigidity (15 causes)
• Body stiffens and Excessive muscle tone (15 causes)
• Body stiffens and Spasms (15 causes)
• Body stiffens and Head symptoms (14 causes)
• Body stiffens and Seizures (14 causes)
• Body stiffens and Behavioral symptoms (12 causes)
• Body stiffens and Cognitive impairment (12 causes)
• Body stiffens and Face symptoms (12 causes)
• Body stiffens and Weakness (12 causes)
• Body stiffens and Limb symptoms (12 causes)
• Body stiffens and Abdominal symptoms (11 causes)
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Body stiffens Treatments

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Body stiffens: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Body stiffens may include these symptoms:

• Muscle symptoms
• Nerve symptoms
• Musculoskeletal symptoms
• Movement symptoms
• Muscle spasticity
• Pain
• Sensory symptoms
• Sensations
• Skin symptoms
• Abnormal rigidity
• more associated symptoms...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Skeletal symptoms (4109 causes)
• Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes)
• Movement symptoms (6001 causes)
• Body symptoms (5672 causes)
• Brain symptoms (2787 causes)
• Neurological symptoms (9575 causes)
• Muscle symptoms (7251 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (9132 causes)
• Head symptoms (10192 causes)
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• Body symptoms (5672 causes)
• Body pain (23 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Body stiffens

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Body stiffens:

• Acanthocytosis
• Aceruloplasminemia
• Acute rheumatic fever
• Adrenal cortex neoplasma
• Adrenoleukodystrophy
• Upper motor neuron lesions
• Spinal cord compression
• Cerebral palsy
• Carotid artery stenosis (5 causes)
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Body stiffens: Deaths

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Detailed list of causes of Body stiffens

The list below shows some of the causes of Body stiffens mentioned in various sources:

• Acanthocytosis
• Aceruloplasminemia
• Acute rheumatic fever
• Adrenal cortex neoplasma
• Adrenoleukodystrophy
• Alzehiemer's disease
• more causes...»

See full list of 38 causes of Body stiffens

How Common are these Causes of Body stiffens?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Body stiffens. Of the 38 causes of Body stiffens that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 3 causes are "common" diseases
• 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 32 causes have no prevalence information.

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Conditions listing medical symptoms: Body stiffens:

The following list of conditions have 'Body stiffens' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Body stiffens Based on Risk Factors

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