hypertonia
noun
hy·per·to·nia
ˌhī-pər-ˈtō-nē-ə 
: the condition of exhibiting excessive muscular tone or tension
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Symptoms include agitation, hypertonia (too much muscle tone resulting in stiffness), hypotonia (too little muscle tone resulting in floppiness), tremors, drowsiness, and more.
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Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Jan. 2019
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hypertonia
noun
hy·per·to·nia
ˌhī-pər-ˈtō-nē-ə
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