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. What is spasticity? Spasticity is the uncontrolled tightening or contracting of the muscles that is common in individuals with spinal cord injuries. About 65% 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 C. ontrolling . spasticity. before it controls your loved . o. nes. Ileana Howard, MD. Rehabilitation Care Services. VA . Puget Sound Health Care. October 28, 2014. What is spasticity?. Why does . s. M. anagement in . N. on-malignant Neurological . D. isease. Dr. Emily HARROP. Consultant in Pediatric Palliative care. Introduction. Approaching Neurological symptoms from ‘first principles’. Practical aspects of neurological symptom management . . Procedures. for the Treatment of . Spasticity. . Luigi Piccinini M.D., PM&R. Scientific. . Institute. «Medea» . Bosisio Parini (LC) . Italy. . Spasticity. = . pathological. . factor. Spasticity. 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 . Cerebral PalsyMegan Flanigan MD12 Deborah Gaebler-Spira MD12Christina Marciniak MD12Masha Kocherginsky PhD11Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago Il 2Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Chic Jennifer Bernstein. September 11, 2019. What is CBD?. Cannabidiol. Hemp vs. marijuana derived. Overarching label given to cannabinoids. Hundreds of naturally occurring cannabinoids. THC, CBD, CBDN, THCA and more. Jane Hassell, . Paediatric. Neurologist. Kenya . Paediatric. Association . Annual Scientific Conference 2019. . Please do not film or take photos of the children shown in these slides. . These images were shared with the Faculty for teaching purposes only. . 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.. 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 . Rett. Syndrome from the . physiatry. Perspective. Laura L. Deon, MD. Rush University Medical Center. La . Rabida. Children’s. . Hospital. Introduction. Rett. syndrome is a unique developmental disorder caused by a MECP2 mutation that usually occurs in infant girls..