Effects of Noninvasive Neuromodulation in Spasticity
CHAPTER 17 Effects of Noninvasive Neuromodulation in Spasticity Lumy Sawaki Nonpharmacological, noninvasive neuromodulation is a set of techniques that can alter the excitability of the central nervous system (1–8). The…
Chemoneurolysis With Phenol and Alcohol: A “Dying Art” That Merits Revival
CHAPTER 10 Chemoneurolysis With Phenol and Alcohol: A “Dying Art” That Merits Revival Lawrence J. Horn, Gurtej Singh, and Edward R. Dabrowski For the three decades before the introduction of…
Spasticity Due to Multiple Sclerosis: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment
CHAPTER 24 Spasticity Due to Multiple Sclerosis: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment Anjali Shah and Ian Maitin SPASTICITY IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, debilitating, inflammatory disease of…
Spasticity Management in Long-Term Care Facilities
CHAPTER 30 Spasticity Management in Long-Term Care Facilities Amanda Currie and David Charles Spasticity is an element of the upper motor neuron syndrome defined by a velocity-dependent increase in stretch…
