S is a common symptom seen in many neurological conditions (stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and other central nervous system lesions). It has been defined as a motor disorder characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in the tonic stretch reflexes (muscle tone) with exaggerated tendon jerks.1 This definition has greatly influenced the evaluation and tr...

Abstract Background: The experience with spasticity varies among individuals multiple sclerosis and (MSS), as they may not recognize it or have the language to describe their symptoms. This can lead potential delays in diagnosis treatment. Methods: Symptoms Emotions Exploration Needed Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity was an online survey completed by 1177 MSS 2021. It sought capture symptoms of sp...

There are limited non-invasive treatment options in the home environment for children with cerebral palsy (CP); thus, evaluating such is needed. We aimed to evaluate effect of an innovative full-body suit approach surface electrical stimulation ES, electro-dress Mollii®. The was primarily designed reduce spasticity and improve motor function through mechanism reciprocal inhibition among CP. Thi...

Spasticity refers to an abnormal, velocity-dependent (i.e., how fast the joint is moved through its range) increase in muscle tone resulting from interruption of the neural circuitry regulating the muscles and is a common complication of cerebral palsy, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis and stroke. The muscle stretch reflex is thought to play an important role in spastici...

Training with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) has both physiological and psychological benefits for spinal cord injured subjects. Commonly used methods for quantification of spasticity have shown controversial reliability. In this study we propose a method for quick determination of spasticity in spinal cord injured subjects on a cycling and measurement system. 23 patients did training ...

Background and Purpose. Spasticity is a positive sign of upper motor neuron syndrome that usually develops weeks after a stroke. The mechanisms that lead to its appearance are not completely understood, namely, the cortical regions whose lesion may induce spasticity. Summary of Cases. We report two patients with an ischaemic stroke entailing the anterior cingulate gyrus (pericallosal artery ter...

INTRODUCTION Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease affecting the myelin sheaths of nerves in the central nervous system. One symptom caused by demyelination and its location is spasticity, a velocity-dependent tightness or resistance to stretch of the muscle. Previous research indicated that spasticity was associated with worse postural sway in persons with MS [1]. However, it is un...

Spasticity is considered an important neural contributor to muscle hypertonia in children with cerebral palsy (CP). It is most often treated with antispasticity medication, such as Botulinum Toxin-A. However, treatment response is highly variable. Part of this variability may be due to the inability of clinical tests to differentiate between the neural (e.g., spasticity) and nonneural (e.g., so...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is no consensus concerning the number of patients developing spasticity or the relationship between spasticity and disabilities after acute stroke. The aim of the present study was to describe the extent to which spasticity occurs and is associated with disabilities (motor impairments and activity limitations). METHODS Ninety-five patients with first-ever stroke w...

Objective: To explore, following a literature review, if there was a consistent definition and a unified assessment framework for the term ‘spasticity’. The congruence between the definitions of spasticity and the corresponding methods of measurement were also explored. Data sources: The search was performed on the electronic databases of Web of Science, Science Direct and Medline. Review metho...