Spasticity is involuntary overactivity of muscles that occurs following upper motor neuron damage to the brain or spinal cord. Upper limb spasticity is common after stroke and can cause deformity, ...

Upper limb spasticity, or involuntary overactivity of muscles caused by upper motor neuron damage to the brain or spinal cord, is a common complication of stroke and is often associated with deformity ...

Hyperrelexic, overactive or spastic bladder or bowels occur with spinal cord injury at or above T12. The primary characteristic of this type of injury is increased organ spasms. The UMN bladder may ...

What is motor neurone disease (MND) and what are the symptoms? - Former rugby player Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with condition ...

The Cionic Neural Sleeve, approved by the FDA last year and available by prescription from a doctor, is intended for any adult with an upper motor neuron condition, where the connection between the ...

Oral spray containing two compounds derived from the cannabis plant reduced spasticity compared with placebo in patients already taking anti-spasticity drugs. Chemical compounds derived from the ...

Northwestern University scientists have identified the first compound that eliminates the ongoing degeneration of upper motor neurons that become diseased and are a key contributor to ALS (amyotrophic ...

Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), also known as familial spastic paraparesis, is a term used for a group of inherited diseases that affect the upper motor neurons traveling from the brain through ...

What is motor neurone disease and what are the symptoms? - Former England rugby player Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with ...