Examples include studies lacking a proper control group or relying entirely on surveys, which are susceptible to bias and subjective impressions. 5 6 Short-term outcome studies show favourable results ...

Spasticity, which is an increase in muscle tone, is the most common difficulty with movement seen in children with cerebral palsy. Baclofen is a medication which acts on receptors in the brain and ...

A physical therapist is a specialist who can show you specific exercises and movements to strengthen muscles and help you gain flexibility and mobility. They’ll test your muscle tone, resistance, ...

Researchers have made a significant advancement in the field of spinal cord injury research, developing a novel optogenetic mouse model that could lead to improved treatments for limb spasticity.

Introduction Current care plans for stroke survivors typically focus on acute management, resulting in many stroke survivors being discharged to their communities without adequate follow-up, despite ...

Thanks to new high-frequency electrical stimulation that blocks spasticity, two paralyzed patients suffering from muscle stiffness after spinal cord injury benefit from rehabilitation protocols for ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) pages (or informational hubs) enable your business to respond, react, and anticipate the needs of your audience more quickly and appropriately than other types of ...

The two mainstays of nonpharmacological spasticity management are the removal of noxious stimuli that can drive hypertonicity and the application of physical modalities. Comorbidities of neurological ...

Abstract: The clenched fist is a typical example of spasticity, which presents as overactive muscle activity and excessive tightness of the finger flexors for stroke patients. To regain hand and ...

SINGAPORE – It is just hours before her race at the OCBC Aquatic Centre and para-swimmer Teresa Perales is in a lot of pain. The 48-year-old suffers from spasticity or abnormal muscle tightness due to ...