(February 2009). An episiotomy (/ÉËpiËziËËÉtÉmiË/ or /ÉËpÉsaÉªËÉtÉmiË/), also known as perineotomy, is a surgical incision of the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall generally done by a midwife or obstetrician during second stage of labor to quickly enlarge the opening for the baby to pass through.
Hyperreflexia. Hyperreflexia is defined as overactive or overresponsive reflexes. Examples of this can include twitching or spastic tendencies, which are indicative of upper motor neuron disease as well as the lessening or loss of control ordinarily exerted by higher brain centers of lower neural pathways.See Autonomic dysreflexia.xamples of this can include twitching or spastic tendencies, which are indicative of upper motor neuron disease as well as the lessening or loss of control ordinarily exerted by higher brain centers of lower neural pathways.
This information shows the various causes of Hyporeflexia, and how common these diseases or conditions are in the general population. This is not a direct indication as to how commonly these diseases are the actual cause of Hyporeflexia, but gives a relative idea as to how frequent these diseases are seen overall. 1  2 diseases that are rare. 2  2 diseases that are very rare. 3  128 diseases without any prevalence information. Causes of Hyporeflexia that are rare The offical US government definition of a rare disease is one that affects 200,000 people or less. The following causes of Hyporeflexia appear in the population at a rate of less than 200,000 people per year in the USA: