A form of muscle hypertonia associated with upper MOTOR NEURON DISEASE. Resistance
to passive stretch of a spastic muscle results in minimal initial resistance (a "free
interval") followed by an incremental increase in muscle tone. Tone increases in proportion
to the velocity of stretch. Spasticity is usually accompanied by HYPERREFLEXIA and
variable degrees of MUSCLE WEAKNESS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology,
6th ed, p54)
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
skeletal muscle only; note category: not physiological; spastic paralysis: coord NIM
with PARALYSIS (IM); spasticity in cerebral palsy: coord NIM with CEREBRAL PALSY only
if musc spasticity is especially discussed
Qualificatifs autorisés : DI / PS / IM / MI / DG / PP / RH / EN / ET / MO / EP / BL
/ CF / CI / CN / DH / DT / TH / PX / UR / VI / VE / HI / CL / EC / EM / GE / NU /
RT / EH / PC / PA / ME / CO / SU1977
Informations sur la notice
Identifiant de la notice : 040743551
RCR créateur de la notice : 0001
Date de création : 23-09-1998
RCR dernier modificateur de la notice : 1999
Date de dernière modification : 20-03-2024 à 17 h 12