BENGALURU: The winter carnival at the Spastic Society of Karnataka (SSK) campus in Bengaluru on Saturday was more than a festive gathering — it was a reminder that disability does not prevent one from ...

There is no cure for the rare disease Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP), but researchers from Drexel University’s College of Medicine and the UMass Chan Medical School have achieved ...

U.S. regulators have issued warnings to 18 websites that were selling fake or unapproved versions of Botox and similar wrinkle-relaxing injections. Researchers at the University of Ottawa have made a ...

A advancement in the diagnosis of upper limb (UL) spasticity is on the horizon, moving beyond traditional reliance on clinicians' tactile assessments. Researchers affiliated with UNIST have developed ...

Researchers have made a significant advancement in the field of spinal cord injury research, developing a novel optogenetic mouse model that could lead to improved treatments for limb spasticity.

Thanks to new high-frequency electrical stimulation that blocks spasticity, two paralyzed patients suffering from muscle stiffness after spinal cord injury benefit from rehabilitation protocols for ...

The incidence of upper limb hypertonia in the world is high and patients of various ages can be affected from newborns with cerebral palsy to adults with stroke and traumatic brain injuries which is ...

A new consensus guideline on the assessment and management of spasticity has been released. The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) guidance includes best practices, ...