PPT-Management of spasticity

Principles of spasticity management DYSSE000025 Date of preparation May 2017 This programme is initiated and funded by IPSEN Dysport Clostridium botulinum type A toxinhaemagglutinin complex prescribing information is available at this meeting. part of the muscle and allowing it stretch out (this is the most common) or a What is spasticity? Spasticity is the uncontrolled tightening or contracting of the muscles that is common in individuals with spinal cord injuries. About 65% Professor Les Iversen. University of Oxford. Female Cannabis Flower. William O’Shaughnessy – a Victorian Genius. 1832. – (age 22) . idea for fluid/electrolyte replacement in cholera. 1833. -Joined East India Company in Calcutta as physician, surgeon, professor of Chemistry and scientist –validated folk use of cannabis. One Size Does Not Fit All. Mary Catherine Brake Turner, MD, FACP, FAAP. brakem@ecu.edu. Define . cerebral . palsy. List systems often affected by cerebral palsy. List three non-surgical treatments for spasticity. Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity. Drugs for Muscle . Spasm and Spasticity. Two groups of drugs that cause skeletal muscle relaxation. One group for localized muscle spasm. Other group for spasticity. Spasticity gradually, reaching its maximum extent long after the initial injury occurs. Spasticity can cause pain and abnormal posture, as well as difficulty with movement, self - ca re, and other a Dr. Kaukab Azim. Drug List. Neuromuscular. Blockers. Spasmolytic Drugs. Non-depolarizing. Blockers. Depolarizing. Blockers. Central. Peripheral. Tubocurarine. Succinylcholine. Baclofen. Dantrolene. Mivacurium. ITB Therapy. SM . (intrathecal baclofen therapy). Important Safety Information for ITB Therapy. SM. ITB Therapy (Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy) is indicated for use in the management of severe spasticity. Patients should first respond to a screening dose of intrathecal baclofen prior to consideration for long term infusion via an implantable pump. For spasticity of spinal cord origin, ITB Therapy via an implantable infusion system should be reserved for patients unresponsive to oral baclofen or those who experience intolerable CNS side effects at effective doses. Patients with spasticity due to traumatic brain injury should wait at least one year after the injury before consideration of long-term intrathecal baclofen therapy. . Quick Approaches to Common Conditions affecting Patients with Mobility Issues. 51. st. Annual Scientific Assembly. November 2013, Toronto. James Milligan . BSc.P.T. ., MD, CCFP. Joseph Lee MD, CCFP, FCFP, . Terry D. Fife, MD, FAAN. Director, Balance Disorders & . Otoneurology. Barrow Neurological Institute. Associate Professor of Neurology. University of Arizona College of Medicine. Disclaimer. The information provided by speakers in any presentation made as part of the 2015 NAF Annual Membership Meeting is for informational use only.. . Diagnostic. . term. . used. . to. . describe. a . group. of motor . syndromes. . resulting. . from. . disorders. of . early. . brain. . development. .. . Symptom. . complex. , (not a . Irfan. Motor Unit. Basic . unit of contraction in skeletal muscle. Composed of one or more muscle fibers and the motor neuron that controls them. AP in motor neuron results in contraction. Comparison of the function of muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs.. Page 1 of 24 UnitedHealthcare Commercial Medical Benefit Drug Policy Effective 0 7 / 01 / 2022 Proprietary Information of UnitedHealthcare. Copyright 2022 United HealthCare Services, Inc. UnitedHe Dr . Digvijay. Sharma. Spasticity. Spasticity is one of the most common and potentially disabling and bothersome complications affecting individuals with Neurological conditions.. 1. Spasticity may be defined as a motor disorder characterized by a velocity-dependent exaggeration of stretch reflexes, resulting from abnormal .