Emposthotonos

Emposthotonos

Emposthotonos is an abnormal posture consisting of flexion of the head on the trunk and the trunk on the knees, sometimes with flexion of the limbs (cf. opisthotonos). Such attacks of "bowing" may be seen in infantile epilepsy syndromes, such as West’s syndrome, sometimes called salaam seizures or jack-knife spasms.

 

Cross References

Opisthotonos; Seizures; Spasm