"Muscle Spasticity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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)
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D009128
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.651.512 C10.597.613.550.550 C23.888.592.608.550.550
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Muscle Spasticity" by people in Profiles.
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Focal selective dorsal rhizotomy and concurrent deformity correction: a combined approach. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Sep 01; 34(3):278-285.
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Cation leak through the ATP1A3 pump causes spasticity and intellectual disability. Brain. 2023 08 01; 146(8):3162-3171.
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Can Significant Coronary Artery Disease Coexist With Transient Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, and How Does Spasm Interrelate? Tex Heart Inst J. 2023 03 01; 50(2).
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Early-Onset and Severe Complex Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Caused by De Novo Variants in SPAST. Mov Disord. 2022 12; 37(12):2440-2446.
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Infectious Complications and Operative Management of Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 20 Years of Pooled Experience. World Neurosurg. 2022 07; 163:e59-e72.
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Review of Tone Management for the Primary Care Provider. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2021 08; 68(4):929-944.
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Real-world analysis of botulinum toxin (BoNT) injections in post-stroke spasticity: Higher doses of BoNT and longer intervals in the early-start group. J Neurol Sci. 2021 06 15; 425:117449.
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Magnetic Resonance-Guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Palliative Rhizotomy: A Novel Technical Application. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2021 03 15; 20(4):413-418.
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: A Manifestation of the Telomere Biology Disorders. J Pediatr. 2021 03; 230:55-61.e4.
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Spasticity Management in Persons with Disorders of Consciousness. PM R. 2021 07; 13(7):657-665.