spasticity
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What is spasticity?
Spasticity is stiff or rigid muscles with exaggerated, deep tendon reflexes (for example, a knee-jerk reflex). The condition can interfere with walking, movement, or speech.
See also: Muscle spasticity
Alternative Names:
Muscle stiffness
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Spasticity?? - Multiple Sclerosis Community
- Jul 31, 2009Terrible Spasticity - Neurology Community
- Jul 14, 2009Avonex Causing Spasticity - Neurology Community
- Jul 09, 2009
I am a 23 year old female, U.S. born of Indian origin, petite, in second year of medicine. ...
My Nephew, whom I am raising, began in the latter part of the last school year to have a sp...
spasticity - Multiple Sclerosis Community
- May 16, 2009Spasticity research - Is it worthwhile? - Stroke Community
- Apr 28, 2009Multiple Sclerosis or Something else? - Neurology Community
- Apr 19, 2009
Was just reading in the MSQR quarterly about MS in kids - the article said that spasticity ...
