Spasticity causes your muscles to contract so much that they become rigid or stiff and interfere with your quality of life. It’s a chronic and common symptom in people with neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis and stroke, as well as among people who have experienced spinal cord ...
While, after seven months of sitting with it, I can wrap my mind around my “mild spastic diplegia” cerebral palsy affecting darn near every muscle group in my body at this point, I still struggle with the expression of spasticity in my throat equaling a constant, strep-throat-like pain....
Hemiparesis is partial and may be permanent or temporary, while hemiplegia is complete and permanent. Either may result in flaccid muscles due to underuse. In addition,spasticitycan result in both conditions, especially in the case of degenerative diseases or stroke.4 Most cases of hemiplegia and...
Cerebral palsy is most often characterized by an excess or absence of muscle tone or spasticity, along with a distinct lack of muscle coordination. This is why air horns are my worst enemy and were banned at my high school graduation. If I’m walking and a loud noise goes off, I’m ab...
Baclofen, the prototypical GABA-B agonist, has been in clin- ical use for the treatment of spasticity for over 30 years. However, its muscle relaxing properties limits a potential widespread use in other indications. Nonetheless, as a pharmacological tool, baclofen has been invaluable in ...
Causes, Risk Factors and Treatments Cerebral palsy in all its forms is a result of damage to the parts of the brain that control mobility either before, during or after birth. Brain damage can happen if “genetic and environmental factors disturb brain cell migration ... during brain developmen...
Acquired brain injury is a brain injury that occurs due to injuries to the brain. Injuries are caused by either an external force or as a result ofstrokeor other illnesses that affect the brain. The causes of acquired brain injury may include external forces that cause trauma, stroke,...