cadaveric spasm
postmortem spasm
instantaneous rigor
cataleptic rigidity

What is so interesting here is the cadaveric spasm.

Cadaveric spasm may affect all muscles in the body, but typically only groups, such as the forearms, or hands.

Sometimes, cadaveric spasms can be associated with erotic asphyxiation resulting in death.

I've never before seen cadaveric spasm in a case of homicidal manual throttling, and it's interesting.

"Rigor hasn't progressed as far as the hands yet, so it looks as if we're dealing with cadaveric spasm."

Matteo's telephone beeped loudly in his dead hand, still held in the steely grip of cadaveric spasm.

Cadaveric spasm often crystallizes the last activity one did prior to death and is therefore significant in forensic investigations, e.g. holding onto a knife tightly.

'Cadaveric spasm,' said Frobisher.

"Which means that the clenched fist wasn't caused by rigor mortis; it was caused by a cadaveric spasm.

On her left thumb was a gold ring; that hand was clasped in what Mr. Lange called "a so-called death grip or cadaveric spasm."

Cadaveric spasm is seen in cases of drowning victims when grass, weeds, roots or other materials are clutched, and provides proof of life at the time of entry into the water.

He saw that she must have died instantly; the fingers of her right hand clutched the phaser in a cadaveric spasm, and when he rolled her over, he saw that her lips peeled back from her teeth in a rictus smile of death.

Cadaveric spasm, also known as postmortem spasm, instantaneous rigor, cataleptic rigidity, or instantaneous rigidity, is a rare form of muscular stiffening that occurs at the moment of death, persists into the period of rigor mortis and can be mistaken for rigor mortis.

Cadaveric spasm, also known as postmortem spasm, instantaneous rigor, cataleptic rigidity, or instantaneous rigidity, is a rare form of muscular stiffening that occurs at the moment of death, persists into the period of rigor mortis and can be mistaken for rigor mortis.

He was in a cataleptic rigidity.

Cadaveric spasm, also known as postmortem spasm, instantaneous rigor, cataleptic rigidity, or instantaneous rigidity, is a rare form of muscular stiffening that occurs at the moment of death, persists into the period of rigor mortis and can be mistaken for rigor mortis.