When a part of the brain or spinal cord responsible for these signals is damaged, more muscles contract, resulting in symptoms as mild as stiffness and as severe as painful, uncontrollable spasms. This is what is known as spasticity. Spasticity symptoms Spasticity can cause muscle tightness, lack...
In these cases, the spasticity symptoms sometimes improve as the brain heals. [4] Muscle Spasticity vs. Muscle Spasms While muscle spasms are a symptom of spasticity, having the occasional muscle spasm, or cramp, doesn’t necessarily mean you have spasticity. [7] A muscle spasm, which is a...
Trapezius muscle spasticity may cause tensionheadaches. The spinal accessory and occipital nerves pass through this muscle. Spasms or increased tone of trapezius can put pressure on these nerves causing aheadache. The headachehas a typical ‘ram's horn’ distribution causing throbbingpainon both sides...
As for relieving the symptoms of muscle tightness, Reinge states that “sports massage can help with the symptoms of muscle tightness, but to stop the tightness reoccurring you need to work out where the imbalance is and strengthen the body accordingly.” She also adds that “you can do some...
Muscle spasms Vision problems Bladder or bowel problems Cognitive changes Depression Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis Multiple sclerosis is often difficult to diagnose as symptoms are so varied and can resemble other diseases. It is often diagnosed by a process of exclusion – that is, by ruling out othe...
When you have MS, your immune system begins to attack the fatty coating, called myelin, that protects your nerves. Without it, scar tissue forms and begins to block the messages traveling in yourbrainand spinal cord. Lhermitte’s sign is one of the symptoms that happens when those signals ...
Stroke is the most common cause of disability in the US. Many complications of stroke are managed sub-optimally by currently available therapies. This chapter discusses the role of botulinum toxin therapy in management of stroke-related symptoms such as spasticity, muscle spasms, painful postures, ...
By understanding the causes of muscle stiffness, we can address the symptoms and look at treatment plans to alleviate the tightness or pain before the problem becomes more serious. Causes of Stiff Muscles Muscle tightness is typically a result of overuse, overtraining, or the opposite – periods ...
When the spinal cord is affected, symptoms include weakness or paralysis of the limbs, loss of sensation, pain, muscle spasticity, trouble breathing, and inability to control the bladder and bowel.Although NMOSD primarily affects the optic nerves and the spinal cord, it can also attack the ...
Tizanidine, sold under the brand name Zanaflex among others, is a medication that is used to treat muscle spasticity due to spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis. Effectiveness appears similar to baclofen or diazepam. 1 Meloxicam A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, C14H13N3O4S, used to tr...