Advanced search
Publication Cover
Disability and Rehabilitation Volume 26, 2004 - Issue 12
Submit an article Journal homepage
106
Views
13
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Does spasticity result from hyperactive stretch reflexes? Preliminary findings from a stretch reflex characterization study

J De J Salazar-Torres Centre for Rehabilitation and Engineering Studies (CREST), University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
AD Pandyan Department of Physiotherapy Studies, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK
,
CIM Price Department of Medicine (Geriatrics), University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
,
RI Davidson School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
,
MP Barnes Centre for Rehabilitation and Engineering Studies (CREST), University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; Hunters Moor Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, UK
&
GR Johnson Centre for Rehabilitation and Engineering Studies (CREST), University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Pages 756-760 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

Citations (13)

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Subscribe to citation updates

Read on this site (1)

Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Soofia Naghdi, Parastoo Younesian & Mohammad Shayeghan. (2008) Inter- and intrarater reliability of the Modified Modified Ashworth Scale in patients with knee extensor poststroke spasticity. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 24:3, pages 205-213.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (12)

Daniel Joseph & Johannes Schulze. (2021) Cannabinoid Activity—Is There a Causal Connection to Spasmolysis in Clinical Studies?. Biomolecules 11:6, pages 826.
Crossref
Jens Bo Nielsen, Mark Schram Christensen, Simon Francis Farmer & Jakob Lorentzen. (2020) Spastic movement disorder: should we forget hyperexcitable stretch reflexes and start talking about inappropriate prediction of sensory consequences of movement?. Experimental Brain Research 238:7-8, pages 1627-1636.
Crossref
Jakob Lorentzen, Maud Pradines, Jean-Michel Gracies & Jens Bo Nielsen. (2018) On Denny-Brown’s ‘spastic dystonia’ – What is it and what causes it?. Clinical Neurophysiology 129:1, pages 89-94.
Crossref
Adel Abdullah Alhusaini. 2014. Cerebral Palsy in Infancy. Cerebral Palsy in Infancy 87 106 .
D. Chávez, E. Rodríguez, I. Jiménez & P. Rudomin. (2012) Changes in correlation between spontaneous activity of dorsal horn neurones lead to differential recruitment of inhibitory pathways in the cat spinal cord. The Journal of Physiology 590:7, pages 1563-1584.
Crossref
Patricia W. Nance, Lalith Satkunam & Karen Ethans. 2011. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 641 659 .
Isaac O. Sorinola, Claire M. White, David N. Rushton & Dianne J. Newham. (2008) Electromyographic Response to Manual Passive Stretch of the Hemiplegic Wrist: Accuracy, Reliability, and Correlation With Clinical Spasticity Assessment and Function. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair 23:3, pages 287-294.
Crossref
Michael P. Hefferan, Karolina Kucharova, Kiyohiko Kinjo, Osamu Kakinohana, Gabriella Sekerkova, Seiya Nakamura, Tatsuya Fuchigami, Zoltan Tomori, Tony L. Yaksh, Neil Kurtz & Martin Marsala. (2007) Spinal Astrocyte Glutamate Receptor 1 Overexpression after Ischemic Insult Facilitates Behavioral Signs of Spasticity and Rigidity. The Journal of Neuroscience 27:42, pages 11179-11191.
Crossref
Aileen Ibuki & Julie Bernhardt. (2007) What is spasticity? The discussion continues. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 14:9, pages 391-395.
Crossref
Arthur Sherwood & W. Barry McKay. 2006. Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering. Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering.
F. Amirabdollahian, G.T. Gomes & G.R. Johnson. (2005) The Peg-In-Hole: A VR-Based Haptic Assessment for Quantifying Upper Limb Performance and Skills. The Peg-In-Hole: A VR-Based Haptic Assessment for Quantifying Upper Limb Performance and Skills.
T. Kline, D. Kamper & B. Schmit. (2005) Control System for Pneumatically Controlled Glove to Assist in Grasp Activities. Control System for Pneumatically Controlled Glove to Assist in Grasp Activities.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.