Page last updated: 2024-11-01

nitroglycerin and Muscle Rigidity

nitroglycerin has been researched along with Muscle Rigidity in 1 studies

Nitroglycerin: A volatile vasodilator which relieves ANGINA PECTORIS by stimulating GUANYLATE CYCLASE and lowering cytosolic calcium. It is also sometimes used for TOCOLYSIS and explosives.
nitroglycerol : A nitrate ester that is glycerol in which nitro group(s) replace the hydrogen(s) attached to one or more of the hydroxy groups.
nitroglycerin : A nitroglycerol that is glycerol in which the hydrogen atoms of all three hydroxy groups are replaced by nitro groups. It acts as a prodrug, releasing nitric oxide to open blood vessels and so alleviate heart pain.

Muscle Rigidity: Continuous involuntary sustained muscle contraction which is often a manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES. When an affected muscle is passively stretched, the degree of resistance remains constant regardless of the rate at which the muscle is stretched. This feature helps to distinguish rigidity from MUSCLE SPASTICITY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p73)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Gaasch, WH1
Levine, HJ1
Quinones, MA1
Alexander, JK1

Reviews

1 review available for nitroglycerin and Muscle Rigidity

ArticleYear
Left ventricular compliance: mechanisms and clinical implications.
    The American journal of cardiology, 1976, Nov-04, Volume: 38, Issue:5

    Topics: Angina Pectoris; Aortic Valve Insufficiency; Blood Pressure; Cardiac Output; Cardiac Volume; Cardiom

1976