Spasticity
... CINDY IVANHOE, MD:
spasticity is the increased resistance to stretch or ... stroke or spinal cord injury or whatever.
spasticity Speech Impairment (Adult) Spider Fingers ( ... ) Spleen Enlargement ( Splenomegaly ) ...
spasticity - Muscle tightness and spasm s can be ...
Cerebral palsy
... centers of the brain. Cerebral palsy may involve muscle stiffness (
spasticity ), poor muscle tone, uncontrolled movement s, and problems with ... Intra thecal (baclofen) into the spinal fluid for treatment of
spasticity in patients with cerebral palsy . Source: Doctor's Guide. ...
Contracture
... movement or sensation of a part of the body Bone fractures Muscle
spasticity Permanent loss of brain functions Reduced communication or social ... abnormalities including contracture s, foot drop, pressure sores ,
spasticity , inversion and eversion, rotation, tendinitis , sprains , and stress ...
Convulsion
... of disease found in persons without a family history of the disease .
spasticity Limb stiffness related to disease of the brain or spinal cord. ... is lost by 6 to 8 months of age; the infant cannot roll over or sit up,
spasticity and rigidity develop, and excessive drooling and convulsion s become ...
Pressure sores
... the body orthopedic complications, fractures , contracture s, muscle
spasticity permanent loss of cognitive functions disruption of communication, ... or sensation of a part of the body Joint contracture s Muscle
spasticity Permanent loss of cognitive or other brain functions ( dementia ) ...
Arachnodactyly
... and toes, a frequent finding in Marfan syndrome , a heritable disorder of connective tissue . Search All of MedicineNet For: search help ...
spasticity Speech Impairment (Adult) Spider Fingers ( Arachnodactyly ) Spitting Up Blood ( Coughing Up Blood ) Spleen Enlargement ( Splenomegaly ) ... ...
Blurred vision
... tingling in any part of the body tiredness temporary blindness fatigue and dizziness distortion or loss of sense of touch limb weakness ,
spasticity and pain incontinence constipation cognitive impairment ... Changes in vision , blurred vision , decreased vision Seizures Signs and ...
Cerebellum
... cerebellum ). British type of familial amyloidosis : autosomal dominant with unknown gene defect(s), associated with progressive dementia ,
spasticity , and ataxia . Brain stem, spinal cord, and cerebellum all exhibit amyloid deposits, ... Central Nervous System Disease s - Disease s of ...
Convulsions
... usually develops normally for the first few months, but head control is lost by 6 to 8 months of age; the infant cannot roll over or sit up,
spasticity and rigidity develop, and excessive drooling and convulsions become evident. A drug used to treat insomnia , seizures , and convulsions ...
Drooling
... usually develops normally for the first few months, but head control is lost by 6 to 8 months of age; the infant cannot roll over or sit up,
spasticity and rigidity develop, and excessive drooling and convulsions become evident. You start throwing up, gagging, choking , drooling , have neck ...
Dysarthria
... cerebral palsy or Parkinson disease . Dysarthria refers to imprecise, slow and distorted speech resulting from paralysis , weakness ,
spasticity , or inability to control or coordinate the muscle s used in speaking. Common causes of dysarthria include: ... DYSARTHRIA - Difficulty in ...
Fine motor control
... may also help: ... SpasticA condition in which the muscle s are rigid, posture may be abnormal, and fine motor control is impaired.
spasticity Increased mucle tone, or stiffness, which leads to uncontrolled, awkward movement s. ...
Hemiplegia
... on one side of the body, known as left - or right -sided neglect, depending on the side affected. spastic hemiplegia ("hemi" means half) -
spasticity affecting one half, or side, of the body (such as right arm and right leg). It can affect both legs (spastic diplegia), or it can affect one ...
Ichthyosis
... Ichthyosis ,
spasticity , oligophrenia syndrome : Also known as the Sjogren-Larsson syndrome , this is a genetic (inherited) disease characterized by a triad of ...
Incontinence
... urinary incontinence . Most convulsions last for a minute or less before stopping spontaneously. This may produce symptoms of weakness and
spasticity , loss of sensation or of one's sense of position in space, and incontinence . As strange as it may seem, neck and radiating nerve pain is ...
Palsy
... drug reservoir implanted under the abdominal skin , which delivers Lioresal Intra thecal (baclofen) into the spinal fluid for treatment of
spasticity in patients with cerebral palsy . Source: Doctor's Guide. ...
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
... a rare neurological disease ... There are many other movement disorders, including myoclonus, Huntington's Disease , gait disorders,
spasticity , progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). This article was last medically reviewed by Dr Rob Hicks in December 2005. Disclaimer ... A person who ...
Quadriplegia
... ion, with involvement of the lower body ( paraplegia ) or the entire trunk, arms, and legs ( quadriplegia ). The classical finding of CP is
spasticity (increased muscle tone) which may affect a single limb , one side of the body (spastic hemiplegia ), both legs (spastic diplegia) or both arms ...
Sciatica
... when you do this, you may have sciatica , especially if you also feel numbness or tingling in one of your legs. Painful scoliosis and muscle
spasticity (when tumor is located in the spine) Growth disturbance (when tumor is involved with a bone's growth plate) Muscle atrophy Bowing deformity ...
Sprain
... Multi Podus (boot) system Bracing device for the treatment of foot and ankle abnormalities including contracture s, foot drop, pressure sores ,
spasticity , inversion and eversion, rotation, tendinitis , sprain s , and stress fractures ; ... LATERAL MENISCUS - A flat disc-shaped ligament ...
Sprains
... Multi Podus (boot) system Bracing device for the treatment of foot and ankle abnormalities including contracture s, foot drop, pressure sores ,
spasticity , inversion and eversion, rotation, tendinitis , sprains , and stress fractures ; ... LATERAL MENISCUS - A flat disc-shaped ligament ...
Tendinitis
... Multi Podus (boot) system Bracing device for the treatment of foot and ankle abnormalities including contracture s, foot drop, pressure sores ,
spasticity , inversion and eversion, rotation, tendinitis , sprains , and stress fractures ; ... ...
Traumatic Brain Injury
... swelling in the brain and to detect spinal cord injury in patients who have experienced traumatic brain injury (TBI). GERARD FRANCISCO, MD:
spasticity is a condition that is characterized by muscle tightness and spasm . It is one of the common complications after any stroke or traumatic brain ...
Tremor
... of the brain for treatment of essential tremor s and tremor s associated with Parkinson disease , ... Palsy Uncontrolable tremor s.
spasticity Increased mucle tone, or stiffness, which leads to uncontrolled, awkward movement s. For Your Information ... Principle signs are tremor at ...