Spasticity most often develops in upper motor neuron types of injuries. It is a motor disorder defined as velocity dependent, increased resistance to passive muscle stretch. It is an exaggeration of ...

Assess published psychometric evidence for spinal cord injury (SCI) spasticity outcome measures. Considerations about the influence of spasticity on function have also been identified to understand ...

The treatment was already approved for pediatric upper limb spasticity earlier this year. This new approval was based on data from a phase 3 trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of Botox in 381 ...

Nov. 6, 2003 — The first large-scale randomized trial of cannabis for treatment of symptoms of multiple sclerosis, reported in the Nov. 8 issue of The Lancet, had mixed results. The objective measure ...

December 10, 2009 — Cannabis may be a viable treatment option for some patients with spasticity related to multiple sclerosis (MS), new research suggests. The systematic review, conducted by ...

Results of the first large-scale randomised trial to assess the potential benefit of cannabis in the treatment of multiple sclerosis are detailed in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Although the main ...

Spasticity may be a term that’s new to you, but it’s a condition that affects more than 12 million people around the world. [8] It’s a complicated condition, but simply put, it’s extreme muscle ...