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The term “spasticity” is used in a variety of circumstances describing impaired movement execution, enhanced muscular resistance against passive movement or abnormal limb postures. Furthermore, many clinicians equate the degree of spasticity with the excitability level of tendon reflexes.
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Hummelsheim, H., Mauritz, KH. (1993). Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Spasticity Modification by Physiotherapy. In: Thilmann, A.F., Burke, D.J., Rymer, W.Z. (eds) Spasticity. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78367-8_40
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