Three medications have spasticity reduction as their primary indication: baclofen (Lioresal ®), dantrolene (Dantrium ®), and tizanidine (Zanaflex ®). These drugs represent the mainstays of ...

When I see a person for the first time with spasticity, the first thing I need to ask the patient is how it's affecting them. Sometimes, it's pain. Sometimes, it's discomfort. And sometimes ...

Dry needling (DN) is an emerging therapeutic technique used in neurorehabilitation, particularly for managing spasticity in patients who have experienced strokes. Spasticity, characterized by ...

Intrathecal baclofen therapy (ITB) is a specialized treatment used to manage severe spasticity, particularly in patients with conditions such as cerebral palsy and spinal cord injuries.

Spasticity is a condition in which muscles become stiff and tight from contracting for long periods. It's usually caused by conditions that affect the central nervous system, which is responsible ...

Dr. Zhou has special interest in stroke and neurological rehabilitation, spasticity management, pressure ulcer management. She also does procedures, i.e. NCV/EMG and Botox Injection. Dr. Zhou is ...

Botox is a valuable tool in the management of multiple sclerosis (MS), addressing key symptoms such as spasticity, bladder dysfunction, and pain. Improving muscle function in MS and easing ...

But not all patients have benefited because researchers often exclude people from studies if they have involuntary muscle spasms, known as spasticity. In a new study in Science Translational ...

Spasticity is formally defined as a velocity-dependent increase in resistance to passive range of motion. It is a hallmark of neurological diseases that affect the central nervous system ...