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  2. Spasmodic torticollis - Wikipedia

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    An increase in neurotransmitters causes spasms to occur in the neck, resulting in spasmodic torticollis. [6] Studies of local field potentials have also shown an increase of 4–10 Hz oscillatory activity in the globus pallidus internus during myoclonic episodes and an increase of 5–7 Hz activity in dystonic muscles when compared to other ...

  3. Botulinum toxin - Wikipedia

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    Botulinum toxin is used to treat a number of disorders characterized by overactive muscle movement, including cerebral palsy, [32] [33] post-stroke spasticity, [39] post-spinal cord injury spasticity, [40] spasms of the head and neck, [41] eyelid, [26] vagina, [42] limbs, jaw, and vocal cords. [43]

  4. Tetraplegia - Wikipedia

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    Spasticity often decreases function, but sometimes a patient can control the spasticity in a way that it is useful to their function. The location and the effect of the spasticity should be analyzed carefully before treatment is planned. An injection of botulinum toxin (Botox) into spastic muscles is a treatment to reduce spasticity. This can ...

  5. FDA Approves Botox for Elbow Spasms. Are Migraines Next? - AOL

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    The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Allergan's (AGN) wrinkle-smoothing drug Botox to treat elbow, wrist and finger spasms. Spasticity in the flexor muscles, common after stroke ...

  6. Spastic hemiplegia - Wikipedia

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    Botulinum toxin ("Botox") type A may reduce spasticity a few months at a time and has frequently been considered a beneficial treatment for children with SHCP and other forms of CP. [5] Botox has been shown to be especially beneficial to reducing spasticity in the gastrocnemius (calf) muscle.

  7. Hypertonia - Wikipedia

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    Spastic hypertonia involves uncontrollable muscle spasms, stiffening or straightening out of muscles, shock-like contractions of all or part of a group of muscles, and abnormal muscle tone. It is seen in disorders such as cerebral palsy, stroke, and spinal cord injury. Rigidity is a severe state of hypertonia where muscle resistance occurs ...

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