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What are the differences between flaccid paralysis and spastic paralysis?
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Spasticity: Both types of paralysis involve loss of voluntary motor function. However, in the spastic type, involuntary movements persist, such as with cerebral palsy.
Answered 9/1/2018
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The muscle tone: In flaccid paralysis the muscles are loose and in spastic , they are tight. Flaccid will frequently evolve to spastic.
Answered 9/26/2016
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