"Muscle Spasticity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A form of muscle hypertonia associated with upper MOTOR NEURON DISEASE. Resistance to passive stretch of a spastic muscle results in minimal initial resistance (a "free interval") followed by an incremental increase in muscle tone. Tone increases in proportion to the velocity of stretch. Spasticity is usually accompanied by HYPERREFLEXIA and variable degrees of MUSCLE WEAKNESS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p54)
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D009128
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.651.512 C10.597.613.550.550 C23.888.592.608.550.550
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Muscle Spasticity" by people in Profiles.
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Motor Cortex on Lower Extremity Spasticity in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2023 Feb 01; 40(2):173-179.
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Practice guideline update summary: Botulinum neurotoxin for the treatment of blepharospasm, cervical dystonia, adult spasticity, and headache: Report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 2016 May 10; 86(19):1818-26.
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Clinical accuracy and safety using the SynchroMed II intrathecal drug infusion pump. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2014 Jul-Aug; 39(4):341-6.
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[Botulin toxin: principles of action and neurological indications]. Presse Med. 1997 Feb 01; 26(2):96-100.
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The distribution of medication along the spinal canal after chronic intrathecal administration. Neurosurgery. 1993 Aug; 33(2):226-30; discussion 230.
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Botulinum toxin injection for spasmodic torticollis: increased magnitude of benefit with electromyographic assistance. Neurology. 1992 Apr; 42(4):878-82.
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Intrathecal baclofen. Effects on nocturnal leg muscle spasticity. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 1992 Feb; 71(1):48-52.
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Intrathecal baclofen for severe spinal spasticity. N Engl J Med. 1989 Jun 08; 320(23):1517-21.
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Long-term intrathecal baclofen infusion for treatment of spasticity. J Neurosurg. 1987 Feb; 66(2):181-5.
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Continuous intrathecal baclofen for severe spasticity. Lancet. 1985 Jul 20; 2(8447):125-7.