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Una persona que padezca opistótonos necesitará atención en un hospital.
Si este síntoma se presenta, acuda al servicio de urgencias o llame al número local de emergencias (como el 911 en los Estados Unidos). Normalmente, el opistótonos es un síntoma de otras afecciones que son bastante serias como para que la persona busque atención médica.
Esta afección se evalúa en un hospital y se pueden tomar las medidas de emergencia necesarias.
El médico elaborará la historia médica y realizará un examen físico para buscar la causa del opistótonos.
Algunas de las preguntas de la historia clínica pueden ser:
El examen físico incluirá una evaluación completa del sistema nervioso.
Los exámenes pueden incluir:
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