In Western Europe, France is more conservative than Spain, where marijuana is medically legal, but less conservative than Portugal, where possession is aggressively prosecuted. In 2010, the penalties for marijuana use and possession include a fine of 56 to 1680 euros and up to a year in prison.
Detrusor hyperreflexia (DH) is a frequently. occurring condition. The symptomatology is characterized. by frequency, urgency and urge incontinence. DH is de-. fined as involuntary, uninhibited detrusor contractions. The physiology and pathophysiology of the micturition. reflex is reviewed. The balance between cerebral stimu-. lation and supraspinal inhibition is discussed. DH is. caused by disturbances in this balance.
deep tendon reflex (DTR) a brisk contraction of a muscle in response to a sudden stretch induced by a sharp tap by a finger or rubber hammer on the tendon of insertion of the muscle. Absence of the reflex may be caused by damage to the muscle, peripheral nerve, nerve roots, or spinal cord at that level. A hyperactive reflex may indicate disease of the pyramidal tract above the level of the reflex arc being tested. Generalized hyperactivity of DTRs may be caused by hyperthyroidism. Kinds of DTRs include Achilles tendon reflex, biceps reflex, brachioradialis reflex, patellar reflex, and triceps reflex.