Botulinum toxin type A was first used for the treatment of spasticity in 1989. A small uncontrolled study of treatment of upper limb spasticity after stroke reported encouraging benefits, including ...

Botulinum toxin therapy has emerged as a pivotal treatment in the management of spasticity, a debilitating neuromuscular condition characterised by increased muscle tone and hyperactive reflexes. By ...

Dry needling has emerged as a minimally invasive intervention utilised in neurorehabilitation to manage spasticity, particularly following stroke. This technique involves the insertion of fine needles ...

Spasticity is a condition that causes your muscles to stiffen, tighten, and contract. It happens involuntarily, which means you don’t have control over it. Spasticity typically happens because of ...

If you or a loved one have suffered a stroke, a brain or spinal cord injury, or are living with cerebral palsy or multiple sclerosis (MS), you might be familiar with a condition called spasticity, ...

Cerebral palsy encompasses different brain disorders originating during fetal development, birth or early childhood. It is associated with abnormalities of movement, balance and posture, language and ...

Cerebral palsy can cause muscle spasms and many other hypertonic symptoms. The symptoms can be treated in a variety of ways, often starting with physical therapy. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of ...

The most common type of CP diagnosed in the premature population is spastic CP. These infants are usually initially hypotonic, with spasticity developing over time. Spasticity is characterized by ...