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spasticity

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[spa-stis-i-tee] / spæˈstɪs ɪ ti /

noun

  1. Pathology. a spastic condition of the muscles; a tendency toward sudden, involuntary, and sustained contraction.


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She said her 19-year-old son's spasticity meant his skin was particularly vulnerable to damage, including pressure and moisture sores.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

In advanced cases, patients may have limited mobility and experience spasticity, weakness, poor coordination and incontinence.

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2023

The panel also dismissed multiple medical studies suggesting that the drug has value in treating chronic pain and spasticity.

From Washington Times • Nov. 23, 2015

FDA has approved GW Pharma's Sativex for seizure treatment and MS spasticity.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2014

Pressure on the pons may produce hemiplegia of the opposite side, with spasticity and exaggeration of reflexes.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

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