Spasticity is one of the most common symptoms presented by neurologic patients. Apart
from surgical management, drug therapy is an important treatment of children suffering from …

Direct neuroaxis drug delivery has expanded the physician's armamentarium to provide
treatment options to those who have failed more conservative interventions. Starting from …

Objective: To investigate the therapeutic effect of electrical stimulation on plantarflexor
spasticity in stroke patients. Design: A randomized controlled clinical trial study. Setting …

Background Dystonia is a movement disorder in which involuntary sustained or intermittent
muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements, abnormal postures, or both. It …

Infrared neural stimulation (INS) is a neurostimulation modality that uses pulsed infrared
light to evoke artifact-free, spatially precise neural activity with a noncontact interface; …

Toward a definition of childhood dystonia : Current Opinion in Pediatrics Toward a definition of
childhood dystonia : Current Opinion in Pediatrics Log in or Register Subscribe to journalSubscribe …

Background: The long-term management of lower limb spasticity after stroke is an important
aspect of an individual's physical recovery and quality of life. Objective: To examine the …

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of oral baclofen in reducing spasticity and improving
function in children with cerebral palsy. Methods: A double‐blind, randomised cross‐over …

Cerebral palsy is common, affecting about 2-3 per 1000 children1. These children may have
a motor disorder characterised by spasticity, dystonia or both. This can result in significant …

The Hypertonia Assessment Tool is a 7-item instrument that discriminates spasticity,
dystonia, and rigidity on 3 levels: item scores, subtype, and hypertonia diagnosis for each …