I blame Dr. William M. Landau for this absence of guidelines for treatment. Hopefully no one is listening to his pronouncements anymore. Don't you know spasticity is natural and good for you just like arsenic is natural and good for you.
http://search.naric.com/research/rehab/redesign_record.cfm?search=2&type=all&criteria=J67270&phrase=no&rec=123070
NARIC Accession Number: J67270. What's this?
ISSN: 0269-9052.
Author(s): Thibaut, Aurore; Chatelle, Camille; Ziegler, Erik; Bruno, Marie-Aurelie; Laureys, Steven; Gosseries, Olivia.
Publication Year: 2013.
Number of Pages: 13.
Abstract: Article defines spasticity, describes
hypotheses explaining its development after a stroke, and provides an
overview of related neuroimaging studies as well as a description of the
most common scales used to quantify the degree of spasticity. It also
explores treatments currently being used to treat this disorder. The
lack of consensus is highlighted on the basis of spasticity and the
associated absence of guidelines for treatment, use of drugs, and
rehabilitation programs. Future studies require controlled protocols to
determine the efficiency of pharmacological and non-pharmacological
treatments for spasticity. Neuroimaging may help predict the occurrence
of spasticity and could provide insight into its neurological basis.
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