Spasticity: clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Spasticity: clinical features. Multiple sclerosis, Cerebral palsy, Stroke, Traumatic brain injury (TBI). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Common causes
- Multiple sclerosis
- Cerebral palsy
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Spinal cord injury (SCI)
- Myelopathy: see Neurochecklist: “Spastic paraparesis: causes”
Clinical features
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Complications
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Grading: Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
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