The beneficial aspects of spasticity in relation to ambulatory ability in mice with spinal cord injury.

Shingo Yoshizaki Kazuya YokotaKensuke KubotaTakeyuki SaitoMasatake TanakaDai-Jiro KonnoTakeshi MaedaYoshihiro MatsumotoYasuharu NakashimaSeiji Okada

Published in: Spinal cord (2019)

Our results suggest that spasticity has a certain beneficial effect on ambulation ability. It is important to note that antispastic treatments may be associated with a risk of impairing the preserved function of chronic SCI patients.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
blood pressure
botulinum toxin
prognostic factors
type diabetes
cerebral palsy
high fat diet induced