Spasticity: Difference between revisions
Timothy Assi (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Timothy Assi (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
== Clinical Presentation == | == Clinical Presentation == | ||
When the brains or spinal cord is damaged, the stretch reflex can be insufficiently inhibited. An exaggerated reaction in the muscle could occur, which can lead to spasticity. This spasticity is clinically observable and measurable in rest. <ref name="Lance" /><br>Important problems that rise because of spasticity are for example limited joint movement, abnormal postures that can produce pain, impaired functional capacity, aesthetic or hygiene disorders. Spasticity is frequently present in childhood, mainly because of cerebral palsy, and in adults, which is mostly caused by traumatic brain injuries, strokes and spinal cord injuries. <ref name="Gracies">Gracies JM, Bayle N, Vinti M, Alkandari S, Vu P, Loche CM, Colas C. Five-step clinical assessment in spastic paresis. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2010 Sep;46(3):411-21.</ref><br> | |||
== Diagnostic Procedures == | == Diagnostic Procedures == | ||
Revision as of 10:17, 24 May 2011
Original Editor - Your name will be added here if you created the original content for this page.
Lead Editors - Your name will be added here if you are a lead editor on this page. Read more.
Search Strategy
[edit | edit source]
Using PubMed, I combined various terms for searching articles regarding the subject. At first, I found some articles giving specific information concerning spasticity and its cause. Later on, I searched for articles including physiotherapy and its treatment. I searched for new articles in the references for other relevant studies.
Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Spasticity is a velocity-dependent disorder of the stretch reflex that results in increased muscle tone. [1]
Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
When the brains or spinal cord is damaged, the stretch reflex can be insufficiently inhibited. An exaggerated reaction in the muscle could occur, which can lead to spasticity. This spasticity is clinically observable and measurable in rest. [1]
Important problems that rise because of spasticity are for example limited joint movement, abnormal postures that can produce pain, impaired functional capacity, aesthetic or hygiene disorders. Spasticity is frequently present in childhood, mainly because of cerebral palsy, and in adults, which is mostly caused by traumatic brain injuries, strokes and spinal cord injuries. [2]
Diagnostic Procedures[edit | edit source]
add text here relating to diagnostic tests for the condition
Outcome Measures[edit | edit source]
add links to outcome measures here (see Outcome Measures Database)
Management / Interventions
[edit | edit source]
add text here relating to management approaches to the condition
Differential Diagnosis
[edit | edit source]
add text here relating to the differential diagnosis of this condition
Key Evidence[edit | edit source]
add text here relating to key evidence with regards to any of the above headings
Resources
[edit | edit source]
add appropriate resources here
Case Studies[edit | edit source]
add links to case studies here (case studies should be added on new pages using the case study template)
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
Extension:RSS -- Error: Not a valid URL: Feed goes here!!|charset=UTF-8|short|max=10
References[edit | edit source]
References will automatically be added here, see adding references tutorial.
