atonic
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He then developed atonic seizures, in which his muscle lost tone — his muscles would go limp and he would drop to the ground.
From Nature ● Jul. 8, 2014
Falls during his atonic seizures resulted in head injuries, so he started to wear a helmet.
From Nature ● Jul. 8, 2014
Aloe is bitter and astringent, and is used under prescription for some cases of menstrual irregularities, chronic constipation, atonic dyspepsia and worms.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the Philippines it is used extensively as a diaphoretic and emmenagogue and in icterus, intestinal colic and dysmenorrhœa; externally for skin diseases, contusions and atonic ulcers.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
The entire plant is a stimulant and carminative but little used internally; in atonic dyspepsia it has given good results taken in the same form as the infusion of manzanilla.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
