TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Spasticity A1 - Douglas, Vanja C. A1 - Aminoff, Michael J. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2023 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023 AB - The term “spasticity” is commonly used for an upper motor neuron deficit, but it properly refers to a velocity-dependent increase in resistance to passive movement that affects different muscles to a different extent, is not uniform in degree throughout the range of a particular movement, and is commonly associated with other features of pyramidal deficit. It is often a major complication of stroke, cerebral or spinal injury, static perinatal encephalopathy, and multiple sclerosis. Spasticity may be exacerbated by pressure injuries, urinary or other infections, and nociceptive stimuli. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/09 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193129296 ER -