The pathophysiology of spasticity

European Journal of Neurology, Supplement

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 3-9

  Sheean, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertonia; Pathophysiology; Spasticity; Spinal reflexes; Upper motor neurone syndrome

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; DIAZEPAM; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; TIZANIDINE;

BABINSKI REFLEX; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLONUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSTONIA; EFFERENT NERVE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERREFLEXIA; INFANTILE SPASM; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MYOTATIC REFLEX; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NOCICEPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW; SPASTICITY; SPINAL REFLEX; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; MUSCLE TONE; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD;

HUMANS; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE TONUS; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 19044393093     PISSN: 14710552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.0090s1003.x     Document Type: Review

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