The two mainstays of nonpharmacological spasticity management are the removal of noxious stimuli that can drive hypertonicity and the application of physical modalities. Comorbidities of neurological ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Hypertonicity' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s ...

Dry needling has emerged as a minimally invasive intervention utilised in neurorehabilitation to manage spasticity, particularly following stroke. This technique involves the insertion of fine needles ...

A muscle’s resistance to stretch in called its tone. It resists the effects of gravity, in posture and movement, yet allowing muscle the freedom to move. Hypertonia is marked by an abnormal increase ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive disease of the central nervous system. One of the common symptoms is spasticity. Spasticity is a condition in which certain muscles are continuously ...

Spasticity is formally defined as a velocity-dependent increase in resistance to passive range of motion. It is a hallmark of neurological diseases that affect the central nervous system, including ...