Spasticity: clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on spasticity: clinical features: Common causes Multiple sclerosis Cerebral palsy Stroke Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Spinal cord injury (SCI) Myelopathy: see Neurochecklist: “Spastic paraparesis: causes” Clinical features Complications Grading: Modified Ashworth…

Common causes

  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Stroke
  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
  • Spinal cord injury (SCI)
  • Myelopathy: see Neurochecklist: “Spastic paraparesis: causes”

Clinical features

Complications

Grading: Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)

References

  1. Ghai A, Garg N, Hooda S, Gupta T. Spasticity - pathogenesis, prevention and treatment strategies. Saudi J Anaesth 2013; 7:453-460.
  2. Bhimani R, Anderson L. Clinical understanding of spasticity: implications for practice. Rehabil Res Pract 2014; 2014:279175.

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