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Spasticity

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Spasticity is a symptom in which a person has an abnormally large amount of tone (tightness) in his muscles. Spasticity is more common in the arms and legs, but can affect the other muscles in the body.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Head, Brain

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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Spasticity
Baclofen
3.9
20 reviews
Tizanidine
3.4
16 reviews
Diazepam
3.4
8 reviews
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