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What is Spasticity?

Spasticity is defined as a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes with exaggerated movements due to the hyperexcitability of stretch reflexes. It is a well-known phenomenon seen in patients of all ages with a wide range of central neurological disorders.

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Spasticity symptoms include continuous muscle stiffness, spasms and involuntary contractions, which can be painful. A person with spasticity may find it difficult to walk or perform certain tasks. Spasticity in children can result in growth problems, painful and deformed joints and disability.

Left untreated, spasticity may lead to deformities, such as kyphoscoliosis and contractures, which can be difficult to correct. These deformities can cause significant difficulty in daily activities, especially maintaining hygiene and sexual relations.

  • Brain damage caused by lack of oxygen, as can occur in near drowning or near suffocation.
  • Cerebral palsy (group of disorders due to brain injury at birth).
  • Cervical spinal stenosis.
  • Head injury.
  • Infections of brain or spinal cord (Lyme disease, syphilis, HIV, tuberculosis).

Spasticity is abnormal muscle tightness due to prolonged muscle contraction. It is a symptom associated with damage to the brain, spinal cord or motor nerves, and is seen in individuals with neurological conditions, such as: Cerebral palsy (CP) Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Stretching. Maintaining muscle length through passive or active exercise and stretching regimens including standing or splinting can be key to managing spasticity both in the short and the long term.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

Spasticity treatment requires a team approach and may involve a combination of exercise, physical therapy, medication or surgery, such as rhizotomy.

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How is it treated?

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Rhizotomy is a procedure that interrupts motor nerve signal transduction to reduce spasms and pain. It has shown significant reduction in spasticity in children, although the outcomes may be variable, and orthopedic complications, such as subluxation of the hips, may not be prevented.

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