PhD and specialist in neurology. Senior Consultant for the Spinal Cord Unit in the Neurology Department, Haukeland University Hospital. She is a member of the board of the Norwegian Spinal Cord Injury ...

Introduction Spasticity is one of the primary pathologies associated with cerebral palsy (CP), yet no definitive evidence exists to guide the appropriate level of spasticity management for an ...

Dupuytren's contracture can appear as painless lumps or nodules under the skin of your hand, but progression over time can cause your fingers to curl in toward your palm.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SPASTICITY AND SPASMS Stretch reflexes in healthy subjects are complex. At rest the reflex response is mediated through IA afferents that connect monosynaptically with the parent ...

Spasticity is formally defined as a velocity-dependent increase in resistance to passive range of motion. It is a hallmark of neurological diseases that affect the central nervous system ...

Capsular contracture is a condition that occurs exclusively after breast implant placement. When a surgeon creates space for the implant, fibrous tissue naturally forms a capsule around it, often ...

Causes of capsular contracture The causes of capsular contracture can originate from both the surgeon and the patient. Contributing factors include: creating a pocket that is too narrow for the ...

For muscle spasticity affecting the lower limbs, the Botox dosage is likely to range between 300 and 400 units. The dosage is divided among the muscles in spasm.

Variation also exists in the injection patterns reported among patients with spasticity from different etiologies (see Additional files 3, 4, 5 and 6. ).

We present an infant referred to Developmental Paediatrics for delays, slow growth, hypotonia, esotropia and spasticity. Over the course of 2 months, the infant’s exam progressed, demonstrating ...