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Opisthotonos

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  1. Associated Conditions
    1. Meningeal Irritation
    2. Tetanus
  2. Pathophysiology
    1. Tetanic contraction of the spinal muscles
  3. Signs
    1. Rigid hyperextension of the entire spine
    2. Neck Hyperextended with head thrown backward
    3. Trunk thrust forward

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