Spasticity is a condition in which muscles become stiff and tight from contracting for long periods. It's usually caused by conditions that affect the central nervous system, which is responsible ...

What spasticity is, is an abnormally contracted or overtight muscle. So the muscle is like this. It's like a little ball that doesn't want to be stretched. And so that's why you have stiffness.

Quadriparesis can be flaccid or spastic. In flaccid quadriparesis, the muscles in both the arms and legs have overall muscle ...

Background OnabotulinumtoxinA has demonstrated significant benefit in adult focal spasticity. This study reviews the injection patterns (i.e., muscle distribution, dosing) of onabotulinumtoxinA ...

[1] Spastic diplegia involves increased muscle tone that primarily affects the lower extremities, with the upper extremities being less affected. Spastic quadriplegia interferes with the function ...

But doctors can use Botox in many capacities, such as to reduce sweating and treat spasticity after stroke. For people with MS, the benefits may include spasm relief and help with muscle tone and ...