The book, in its second edition, is devoted to the neurosurgical management of spasticity
and focal dystonia. Starting with a chapter on the anatomical and physiological bases of …

The neurosurgical options for managing severe spasticity have burgeoned in the last two
decades. The knowledge gained about which techniques have worked and which have …

Spasticity is a potentially debilitating symptom of various acquired and congenital neurologic
pathologies that, without adequate treatment, may lead to long-term disability, compromise …

For children whose spasticity and movement disorders are inadequately treated by oral
medications and botulinum toxins, neurosurgical procedures are now available to effectively …

There are several effective neurosurgical treatments for spasticity in children with cerebral
palsy. Pursuing neurosurgical treatment requires a consensus about the surgical goal …

Spasticity is best described as an uninhibited velocity-dependent activation of skeletal
muscle reflexes resulting from upper motor neuron injury. 1, 2 Surgical intervention for …

S both healthcare providers and patients. Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of
spasticity and physical disability in children. It defines a range of nonprogressive syndromes …

Spasticity represents the most handicapping sequelae of cerebral palsy in children. In this
study, 28 children with spastic cerebral palsy were treated over the last 4 years by …

" Spasticity is one of the commonest sequelae of neurological disease and during the last
few years many advances have been made in the treatment of this complaint by functional …

Spasticity is characterized by an enhanced size and reduced threshold for activation of
stretch reflexes and is associated with “positive signs” such as clonus and spasms, as well …