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To What Degree Does Limb Spasticity Affect Motor Performance in Para-Footballers With Cerebral Palsy?

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
Spasticity is considered a contributor to hypertonia, frequently presented in people with cerebral palsy (CP), affecting muscle function and motor activities.
Alba Roldan, Matías Henríquez, Aitor Iturricastillo, Daniel Castillo, Javier Yanci, Raul Reina   +5 more
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New results in feedback control of unsupported standing in paraplegia [PDF]

, 2004
The aim of this study was to implement a new approach to feedback control of unsupported standing and to evaluate it in tests with an intact and a paraplegic subject.
Gollee, H., Hunt, K.J., Wood, D.E.
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Treatments for spasticity and pain in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2003
Objectives: To identify the drug treatments currently available for the management of spasticity and pain in multiple sclerosis (MS), and to evaluate their clinical and cost-effectiveness.
Beard, S.M., Hunn, A., Wight, J.
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Botulinum Toxin Type A Possibly Affects Cav3.2 Calcium Channel Subunit in Rats with Spinal Cord Injury-Induced Muscle Spasticity

Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2020
Kening Ma,1 Dan Zhu,2 Chunguo Zhang,1 Lijie Lv3 1Department of Pain Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurologic Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University ...
Ma K, Zhu D, Zhang C, Lv L
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Cost minimization analysis of BoNT-As in the treatment of upper limb spasticity and cervical dystonia [PDF]

, 2016
Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injections are recommended for the management of upper limb spasticity (ULS) and cervical dystonia (CD). The main aim of this cost minimization analysis (CMA) was to compare the annual cost per patient for three BoNT-As ...
Bartolomei, Luigi, Bentivoglio, Anna Rita, Bizzarini, Massimo, Caglioni, Patrizia Maria, Cerbarano, Luana, Frontoni, Marco, Lus, Giacomo, Majorana, Giovanni, Nassetti, Stefania Alessandra, Osio, Maurizio, Ravasio, Roberto, Ravenni, Roberta, Santoro, Antonio, Smania, Nicola, Torlizzi, Flavia, Valvo, Sebastiana Claudia   +15 more
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Spasticity or reversible muscle hypertonia?

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2011
The increase in resistance to passive muscle stretch in a paretic limb due to an upper motor neurone lesion is often referred to as muscle spasticity. However, this terminology is inaccurate and does not take into account the complex pathogenesis of the condition or describe the factors that contribute to the clinically observed changes in muscle tone.
Abdel Magid O, Bakheit, Klemens, Fheodoroff, Franco, Molteni   +2 more
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Prevalence and time course of post-stroke pain: A multicenter prospective hospital-based study [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVE: Pain prevalence data for patients at various stages after stroke. DESIGN: Repeated cross-sectional, observational epidemiological study. SETTING: Hospital-based multicenter study.
Barbanti, Piero, Bovi, Paolo, Candeloro, E, Cavallini, Anna, Cruccu, Giorgio, Iosa, Marco, Mancini, Alessia, Mancuso, Mauro, Monaco, Serena, Paolucci, Stefano, Pieroni, Alessio, Pieroni, Alessio, Recchia, Serena, Sessa, Maria, Strambo, Davide, Tinazzi, Michele, Toni, Danilo, Truini, Andrea   +17 more
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Age‐Related Characteristics of SYT1‐Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives We describe the clinical manifestations and developmental abilities of individuals with SYT1‐associated neurodevelopmental disorder (Baker‐Gordon syndrome) from infancy to adulthood. We further describe the neuroradiological and electrophysiological characteristics of the condition at different ages, and explore the associations ...
Sam G. Norwitz, Josefine Eck, Joel S. Winston, Kate Baker   +3 more
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Evaluation of selective peripheral neurotomies in the treatment of refractory lower limb spasticity in adults

Alexandria Journal of Medicine, 2018
Background: “Selective peripheral neurotomies” (SPNs) are indicated for the treatment of refractory focal and multifocal spasticity of lower limbs in adults.
Sherif M. Salem, Waleed Fawzy El-Saadany, Wael Ahmed Fouad, Walid A. Abdel Ghany   +3 more
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Increased Muscle Activity Accompanying With Decreased Complexity as Spasticity Appears: High-Density EMG-Based Case Studies on Stroke Patients

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020
Spasticity is a major contributor to pain, disabilities and many secondary complications after stroke. Investigating the effect of spasticity on neuromuscular function in stroke patients may facilitate the development of its clinical treatment, while the
Tian Xie, Yan Leng, Yihua Zhi, Chao Jiang, Na Tian, Zichong Luo, Hairong Yu, Rong Song   +7 more
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