Findings Could Lead To New Therapy For Spinal Cord Injury-induced Spasticity And Rigidity Date: October 18, 2007 Source: University of California - San Diego Summary: A new target with potential ...

A variety of conditions can cause this, including: However, spasticity can have some benefit for people with very weak legs. The rigidity from spasticity can help them to stand or walk.

The characteristics of spasticity likely depend to some extent on the aetiology, which may impose certain variability in the reported evaluation and explain some of the differences in the studies.

The differential diagnosis for someone who presents with spasticity and rigidity is listed in Table 1. Most of these entities can be excluded based on careful imaging and electrodiagnostic testing.

[46] has been reported to be effective in relieving muscle spasticity and rigidity associated with tetanus. [18,19,20,21] In children, dantrolene-treated patients with tetanus had a significantly ...

Several movement-related issues have been reported in connection to cognitive decline, including spasticity - or muscular rigidity. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT An early report in the ...

Loss of these neurons can lead to irreversible spasticity and rigidity, or loss of muscle control, in the lower limbs. “This exaggerated muscle tone, or uncontrolled spasms, is a serious ...