Movement Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis: An Update
网页2022年5月4日 · Tonic spasms are sudden, involuntary movements usually lasting seconds, manifesting with abnormal posturing of limbs or part of a limb and precipitated by voluntary movements, emotional stress, and specific sensory stimulation.
Spasticity in MS: Symptom Management | National MS Society
网页Symptoms. Paroxysmal tonic spasms (flexor or extensor): can be painful or painless, most commonly occurring as a chronic symptom of long-standing spasticity. Sustained increase in muscle tone. Notes: Cold weather is one of the most common precipitating factors for worsening spasticity.
Stretching the limbs? Tonic spasms in multiple sclerosis
网页2012年11月30日 · Tonic spasms are seen in multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica. In MS, the emergence of tonic spasms may represent a form of disease relapse, and may be associated with a new onset of the white matter demyelinating lesions, so an intravenous course of corticosteroids should be considered.
Paroxysmal dystonia as an initial presentation of multiple sclerosis ...
网页2019年3月19日 · Paroxysmal dystonia (PD), also known as painful tonic spasm (PTS), is a relatively less common but well-recognized movement disorder in multiple sclerosis (MS). These are characterized by episodic attacks of involuntary flexion, extension movements of body.
Stretching the limbs? Tonic spasms in multiple sclerosis
网页2012年11月30日 · Tonic spasms are classically, although infrequently, seen in multiple sclerosis, and may clinically resemble primary paroxysmal dyskinesias or even focal motor epileptic seizures. Publication types
Frontiers | Pain in Multiple Sclerosis: Understanding …
网页2022年1月12日 · Neuropathic pain and other pain syndromes occur in the vast majority of patients with multiple sclerosis at some time during their disease course. Pain can become chronic and paroxysmal. In this review, we will utilize clinical vignettes to describe various pain syndromes associated with multiple sclerosis and their pathophysiology.
Tremor and other MS Movement Disorders | National MS Society
网页Tremor, the most common movement disorder in MS, can be the least treatable and most debilitating symptom of MS. Other movement disorders seen in MS include: tonic spasms (spasticity), focal dystonia, focal/segmental myoclonus, chorea, parkinsonism and restless leg syndrome. Treatment; Referral to PT for balance/coordination exercises;
Paroxysmal dystonia as an initial presentation of multiple sclerosis ...
网页Tremor is the most common and frequently reported movement disorder in multiple sclerosis (MS). Paroxysmal dystonia (PD), also known as painful tonic spasm (PTS), is …
Stretching the limbs? Tonic spasms in multiple sclerosis
网页Tonic spasms are classically, although infrequently, seen in multiple sclerosis, and may clinically resemble primary paroxysmal dyskinesias or even focal motor epileptic seizures. A 23-year-old man with a clinically isolated syndrome (right optic neuritis) diagnosed 6 months before, presented with recurrent, brief, painful, stereotyped ...
Tiagabine for treating painful tonic spasms in multiple sclerosis: …
网页The results of this study suggest a possible new treatment for painful tonic spasms in multiple sclerosis and support the postulated GABAergic mechanism of action as the key factor in the choice of drug therapy.