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the quality of moving or acting in spasms
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Spasticity is a disorder of the body's motor system in which certain muscles are continuously contracted. This contraction causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and may interfere with gait, movement, and speech. Spasticity is usually caused by damage to the portion of the brain or spinal cord that controls voluntary movement. ...
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Abnormal tightness or stiffness in a muscle.
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Hyperactive muscles that move or jerk involuntarily.
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a condition in which there is increased tension in muscles that resist the force of gravity (the natural force that pulls objects downwards) and increased resistance to stretch. Spasticity is usually associated with decreased reflexes when the skin is stimulated but increased reflexes when deep body structures, such as tendons, are stimulated. Tendons are groups of fibers that attach muscles to a bone. In this context, fibers refer to the long cells that make up muscles. ...
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