Spasticity definitions

Spasticity

1) Cerebral palsy type 2) Fitfulness 3) Jerkiness
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Spasticity

Spasticity is a feature of altered skeletal muscle performance in muscle tone involving hypertonia; it is also referred to as an unusual `tightness`, stiffness, or `pull` of muscles. The word spasm comes from the Greek word σπασμός (spasmos), meaning `drawing, pulling.` Clinically, spasticity is defined as velocity-dependent resistanc...
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Spasticity

• (n.) A state of spasm. • (n.) The tendency to, or capability of suffering, spasm.
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spasticity

a state of hypertonicity, or increase over the normal tone of a muscle, with heightened deep tendon reflexes.
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Spasticity

State of rigidity and spasm of the skeletal muscles. Occurs as a result of damage to the pathways inhibiting muscular contraction. [Compare paresis.]
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spasticity

A state of hypertonicity or increase over the normal tone of a muscle, with heightened deep tendon reflexes. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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spasticity

(spas-tis´ĭ-te) continuous resistance to stretching by a muscle due to abnormally increased tension, with heightened deep tendon reflexes. clasp-knife spasticity clasp-knife rigidity.
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Spasticity

Spas·tic'i·ty noun 1. A state of spasm. 2. The tendency to, or capability of suffering, spasm.
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spasticity

Type: Term Pronunciation: spas-tis′i-tē Definitions: 1. One type of increase in muscle tone at rest; characterized by increased resistance to passive stretch, velocity dependent and asymmetric about joints (greater in the flexor muscles at the elbow and the extensor muscles at the knee). Exaggerated deep tendon reflexes and clonus are ad...
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Spasticity

Spasticity: A state of increased tone of a muscle (and an increase in the deep tendon reflexes). For example, with spasticity of the legs (spastic paraplegia) there is an increase in tone of the leg muscles so they feel tight and rigid and the knee jerk reflex is exaggerated.
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spasticity

[n] - the quality of moving or acting in spasms
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spasticity

spasticity A state of increased tone of a muscle and an increase in the deep tendon reflexes. For example, with spasticity of the legs (spastic paraplegia) there is an increase in tone of the leg muscles so they feel tight and rigid and the knee jerk reflex is exaggerated.
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Spasticity

muscle stiffness caused by an increase in contractions of the muscle fibres
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spasticity

noun the quality of moving or acting in spasms
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