Intrathecal baclofen therapy is indicated for patients with severe spasticity who have not responded to conservative procedures or cannot tolerate other spasticity interventions or who require the ...

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Grade 1—Poor to fair function: the patient performs at a 30–70% level, with moderate spasticity. Grade 0—Very poor movement with severe spasticity, but sufficient for a target function: the patient ...

Spasticity is a condition in which muscles become stiff and tight from contracting for long periods. It's usually caused by conditions that affect the central nervous system, which is responsible ...

Our multidisciplinary team takes a collaborative approach to bring you high-quality care and a customized treatment plan that fits your health needs and manages your spasticity symptoms. Our team ...

Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy has evolved into a standard treatment for severe spasticity. After this therapy had been provided for 10 years, a retrospective chart review on 50 patients ...

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What spasticity is, is an abnormally contracted or overtight muscle. So the muscle is like this. It's like a little ball that doesn't want to be stretched. And so that's why you have stiffness.

Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, Norfolk, UK Spasticity can be defined as a velocity-dependent resistance to passive movement of a joint and ...

A common challenge for stroke patients in recovery is spasticity, or severe muscle stiffness. Spasticity affects roughly a ...

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