Preferred Name | Spasticity | |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Spasticity |
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DEFINITION |
Increased involuntary muscle tone caused by central nervous system disorders that affect the regions interfering with voluntary movement. It results in gait, movement, and speech disturbances. Representative examples of disorders causing spasticity include brain or spinal cord injury, and multiple sclerosis. |
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Spasticity |
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Thesaurus:Spasticity |
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Spasticity |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Nervous_System_Finding |
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