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Increased resistance to muscle stretching and loss of normal elasticity of leg and/or arm muscles resulting from CNS disease process. Often manifested by muscle stiffness, which can result in difficulty moving the arms and legs.
Ãâó: www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/medical_services/neuro/ms...
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A condition in which there are sudden, involuntary contractions of the muscles making voluntary movements more difficult and inaccurate. Spasticity is common in children with cerebral palsy.
Ãâó: chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/GLOSSARY+OF+ADOPTION+TERMS.ht...
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| spasticity |
increased muscle tone (stiffness) which makes movement difficult.
Ãâó: kid-power.org/definitions.html
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| spasticity |
stiffness of the body involving the limbs that results from dysfunction of the corticospinal tracts.
Ãâó: www.advmedny.com/glossary.html
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An involuntary increase in muscle tone (tension) that occurs following injury to the brain or spinal cord, causing the muscles to resist being moved. Characteristics may include increase in deep tendon reflexes, resistance to passive stretch, clasp knife phenomenon, and clonus.
Ãâó: www.head-trauma-resource.com/glossary/s.htm
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