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The spasticity paradox: movement disorder or disorder of resting limbs?

Background: Spasticity is defined/assessed in resting limbs, where increased stretch reflex activity and mechanical joint resistance are evident. Treatment with antispastic agents assumes that these features contribute to the movement disorder, although it is unclear whether they persist during volu...

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Main Authors: Burne, J, Carleton, V, O'Dwyer, N
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Group 2005
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1739314/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15607994
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2003.034785
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