Hormetonia
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Hormetonia is a medical term introduced by the Soviet neurologist Sergey Davidenkov in 1919. It describes an early contracture in central paralysis characterized by periodic tonic spasms and heightened protective reflexes. This syndrome occurs with extensive loss of cerebral hemisphere function and carries a poor prognosis.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
HORMETONIA (from the Greek horme—attack, and tonos—tension), a term proposed by Davidenkov (1919) to designate early contracture in central paralysis accompanied by periodic tonic spasms and an increase in protective reflexes. Hormetonia is encountered in cases of extensive loss of function of the cerebral hemispheres and represents a prognostically unfavorable syndrome.
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“Hormetonia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/hormetonia/