figure-of-4

Questions

What does figure-of-4 mean?

An asymmetric tonic limb posture in which one arm is flexed and the other is extended, occuring in the early tonic phase of a focal or secondarily generalized seizure.

Where does figure-of-4 come from?

Since it often resembles the shape of the number 4.

How to pronounce figure-of-4

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