Poststroke spasticity (PSS) is associated with significant consequences for a patient's functional status and quality of life. Nonetheless, no uniform definition of spasticity exists that can be utilized across clinical research settings, and difficulties in validating proper assessment tools--both clinical and nonclinical--complicate the ability to evaluate and appropriately treat spasticity. ...

One of the consequences of upper motor neuron disease is the development of spasticity, classically defined as a “velocitydependent increase in muscle tone and hyper-excitability of the stretch reflex.” Although alternative definitions have been recently proposed that define spasticity as a “disordered sensorimotor control,” in this study, we focused on the classic definition underlying velocit...

943 Spasticity in cerebral palsy stems from a net disinhibition of spinal reflexes because of a primary non-progressive cere-bral lesion. The resulting hyperactive reflexes and increased muscle tone create a dynamic, shortening deformity which is exacerbated by longitudinal skeletal growth in the growing child. This makes the management of dynamic deformities such as an equinus gait by physioth...

INTRODUCTION Muscle atrophy, spasticity, and deformity are among long term complication of spinal cord injury (SCI) veterans. There are numerous studies evaluating effect of functional electrical stimulation on muscle properties of SCI people, but less research has focused on the benefits of passive cycling in the management of spasticity and improving ROM of lower limbs in individuals with SCI...