Quadriceps Setting. This exercise helps to strengthen the quadriceps muscle (the big muscle on the front of the thigh), an important stabilizer of the knee. click to enlarge. Lie on your back with the leg you want to exercise straight. Place a small rolled towel underneath the knee.
Hallucinogens can cause an excited catatonic state, including 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) and phencyclidine (angel dust). Carbon monoxide poisoning can cause catatonia due to damage to the basal ganglia.
The causes of cat hyperthyroidism may include: 1  A high amount of benign cells in the thyroid gland, which is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in cats. 2  These cells may cluster in small nodules on the thyroid gland; these nodules are known as adenomas.