Hypertonicity vs spasticity: Difference between revisions

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<span>&nbsp;</span>1-hypertonicity or spastic dystonia is a continues increase in the muscle tension without regarding to the movement and is dependent upon afferent information from feedback following movements of stretch , decorticat and decerbrate rigidity are a form of spastic dystonia, spastic dystonia is considered to be a form of sustained efferent muscular hyperactivity , dependent on continues supraspinal derive to the alpha motor neuron  
<span>&nbsp;</span>1-hypertonicity or spastic dystonia is a continues increase in the muscle tension without regarding to the movement and is dependent upon afferent information from feedback following movements of stretch , decorticat and decerbrate rigidity are a form of spastic dystonia, spastic dystonia is considered to be a form of sustained efferent muscular hyperactivity , dependent on continues supraspinal derive to the alpha motor neuron<ref name="1">sue</ref>


2- spasticity is a velocity dependent increase in muscle tone in regarding to passive movement,&nbsp;  
- spasticity is a velocity dependent increase in muscle tone in regarding to passive movement,&nbsp;  


-neural component of spasticity: pyramidal tract lesion , pyramidal tract injury doesn't give raise to spasticity (BURKE),  
-neural component of spasticity: pyramidal tract lesion , pyramidal tract injury doesn't give raise to spasticity<ref>2</ref> (4URKE),  


the main symptoms are weakness and loss of dexterity which is greater in distal than in the proximal muscles,&nbsp;  
the main symptoms are weakness and loss of dexterity which is greater in distal than in the proximal muscles,&nbsp;  
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2-MRT &amp; 3- VST&nbsp;: they have facilitatory effect on the extensor tone,  
2-MRT &amp; 3- VST&nbsp;: they have facilitatory effect on the extensor tone,  


- all the three systems are though to inhibit flexor reflex afferents responsible for flexor spasm. (BROWN 1994)
- all the three systems are though to inhibit flexor reflex afferents responsible for flexor spasm<ref>3</ref>(BROWN 1994)

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Clinical evaluation and management of spasticity,  Jeffery et. al.2002


 1-hypertonicity or spastic dystonia is a continues increase in the muscle tension without regarding to the movement and is dependent upon afferent information from feedback following movements of stretch , decorticat and decerbrate rigidity are a form of spastic dystonia, spastic dystonia is considered to be a form of sustained efferent muscular hyperactivity , dependent on continues supraspinal derive to the alpha motor neuronCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title

- spasticity is a velocity dependent increase in muscle tone in regarding to passive movement, 

-neural component of spasticity: pyramidal tract lesion , pyramidal tract injury doesn't give raise to spasticity[1] (4URKE),

the main symptoms are weakness and loss of dexterity which is greater in distal than in the proximal muscles, 

- pyramidal tract is the system which balance the muscle tone.-the key tracts are :

1-DRT : Has inhibitory effect on MRT &VST

2-MRT & 3- VST : they have facilitatory effect on the extensor tone,

- all the three systems are though to inhibit flexor reflex afferents responsible for flexor spasm[2](BROWN 1994)

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