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Treatment alternatives for spinal cord injury related spasticity
1Spinal Cord Injury Services, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, New Jersey 07052, USA.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine
|February 24, 2000
Abstract:
Spasticity is a disorder of the motor system that occurs after injury to the central nervous system, which may increase the disability of an individual with spinal cord injury (SCI). Treatment options detailed in this review include rehabilitation techniques and modalities, pharmacological options, injection techniques, intrathecal baclofen, and surgery. This review will hopefully help health professionals to be aware of the treatment alternatives available for patients with SCI related spasticity.