A new type of drug treatment is showing promise in children with moderate to severe spasticity. |
Asymmetric or symmetric quadriplegia with at least grade 3 spasticity in upper limbs and lower limbs. |
A bladder infection or kidney infection will often cause spasticity to increase a great deal and minor stimulation can cause severe spasticity. |
Less commonly, cerebral palsy takes the form of a hypotonic tetraplegia, with no spasticity, when the child has a mobility problem but with floppy muscles. |
Their problems with balance and some spasticity are improved by the riding. |
It was announced on Thursday that a generic version of the muscle spasticity drug Zanaflex has been approved. |