spasticity (redirected from inherited progressive spasticity)

spasticity /spas·tic·i·ty/ (spas-tis´ĭ-te) the state of being spastic; see spastic (2).

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spas·tic·i·ty (sp-sts-t)

n.

1. A spastic state or condition.

2. Spastic paralysis.

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Spasticity

Increased mucle tone, or stiffness, which leads to uncontrolled, awkward movements.

Mentioned in: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Cerebral Palsy, Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome

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spasticity

[spastis′itē]

Etymology: Gk, spastikos, drawing in

a form of muscular hypertonicity with increased resistance to stretch. It usually involves the flexors of the arms and the extensors of the legs. The hypertonicity is often associated with weakness, increased deep reflexes, and diminished superficial reflexes. Moderate spasticity is characterized by movements that require great effort and lack of normal coordination. Slight spasticity may be marked by gross movements that are coordinated smoothly but combine selective movement patterns that are incoordinated or impossible.

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spasticity [spas-tis´ĭ-te]

continuous resistance to stretching by a muscle due to abnormally increased tension, with heightened deep tendon reflexes.

clasp-knife spasticity clasp-knife rigidity.

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spasticity,

n hypertonicity of muscles associated with increased tendon reflexes.

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spasticity (spastis´itē),

n a form of muscular hypertonicity with increased resistance to stretch.

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spasticity

the state of being spastic.

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inherited neonatal spasticity

signs appear in calves at 2 to 5 days of age. Unable to stand; if lifted rigidity of all muscles with extension of limbs.

inherited periodic spasticity

see inherited periodic spasticity.

inherited progressive spasticity

possibly inherited disease of Angora goats; characterized by development of lethargy and ataxia at about 2 months of age, followed by paresis, recumbency and euthanasia and necropsy lesions of vacuolation in neurons of the brain and spinal cord.

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spasticity

 Neurology A velocity-dependent ↑ in tonic stretch reflexes–involuntary muscle contraction, most common in Pts with spinal cord lesions above the conus medullarisis, developing months after spinal cord injury Management Baclofen, which potentiates GABA's inhibitory effect on reflexes

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Patient discussion about spasticity.

Q. Do you want to end because of a vaccination in a wheel chair? It is already about 12 years ago. I met a mother with her kids. One came always in a wheel chair to the services. His terrible story is still in my mind. It could be shown, that because of a vaccination he got the cytomegalovirus infection (CMV) and then spastic paralysis.

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