title: Essential prolonged and hypertonic contractions.
abstract: Spontaneous hypertonic and prolonged contractions (essential hypertonus) do exist, as illustrated in this case report. Conservative treatment can be used, if the fetal heart rate pattern remains normal.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009122:Muscle Hypertonia / Q000503:physiopathology; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011187:Posture; D011247:Pregnancy; D014590:Uterine Contraction