SPASTICITY OR REVERSIBLE MUSCLE HYPERTONIA?

被引:9
作者
Bakheit, Abdel Magid O. [1 ]
Fheodoroff, Klemens [2 ]
Molteni, Franco [3 ]
机构
[1] Moseley Hall Hosp, Birmingham B13 6JA, W Midlands, England
[2] Gailtal Klin, Hermagor, Austria
[3] Villa Beretta, Costamasnaga, Italy
关键词
spasticity; hypertonia; upper motor neurone syndrome; STROKE;
D O I
10.2340/16501977-0817
中图分类号
R49 [康复医学];
学科分类号
100215 ;
摘要
Background and objective: The increase in resistance to passive muscle stretch in a paretic limb due to an upper motor neurone lesion is often referred to as muscle spasticity. However, this terminology is inaccurate and does not take into account the complex pathogenesis of the condition or describe the factors that contribute to the clinically observed changes in muscle tone. In this report we propose an alternative terminology and explain the reasons for doing so.
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页码:556 / 557
页数:2
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