Bradford B. Worrall, MD, a University of Virginia professor of neurology and public health, says many stroke survivors develop spasticity.

If you've ever felt a sudden, intense tightening in your muscles, you've experienced a muscle spasm, also referred to as a charley horse. These spasms, often felt in areas like the neck ...

result in spastic muscle tone, which in part compensates for paresis and allows functional movements on a simpler level of organisation. Antispastic drugs can accentuate paresis and therefore should ...

These common causes of muscle spasms are usually minor conditions that easily resolve. But you should talk with your doctor if you suspect a medication is causing your muscle twitching.

When British TV doctor Michael Mosley died last year in Greece after walking in extreme heat, local police said "heat ...

Myofascial pain syndrome, a very common condition, is a collection of signs and symptoms in a particular area of the body. Myofascial pain syndrome is not the same as a back muscle spasm, although it ...

Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is a promising strategy for reestablishing walking after spinal cord injury, recent studies show. But for patients suffering from muscle spasms ...

Introduction: In acute stroke treatment, it is known that complications of muscle mass loss, such as sarcopenia, increase mortality and delay functional recovery. However, it is often difficult to ...

Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is a promising strategy for reestablishing walking after spinal cord injury, recent studies show. But for patients suffering from muscle spasms ...