Spasticity and spastic dystonia: the two faces of velocity-dependent hypertonia

Marinelli, Lucio; Currà, Antonio; Trompetto, Carlo; Capello, Elisabetta; Serrati, Carlo; Fattapposta, Francesco; Pelosin, Elisa; Phadke, Chetan P.; Aymard, Claire; Puce, Luca; Molteni, Franco; Abbruzzese, Giovanni; Bandini, Fabio

doi:10.1016/j.jelekin.2017.09.005

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“…Moreover, eight subjects with spastic dystonia showed no pathological postures at the wrist, while in 1 subject without spastic dystonia the wrist was flexed. These observations lead us to be warned that the simple inspection of clinical posturing can be misleading in the assessment of spastic dystonia (Marinelli et al 2017). Unfortunately, due to the few subjects affected by spasticity, the sample size was too small to make valid correlations between EMG findings and the clinical picture.…”

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“…Indeed, in patients with pure spasticity, repeated muscle stretching is invariably followed by reflex habituation, therefore by clinical benefit. In some patients with spastic dystonia, reflex habituation is replaced by paradoxical reflex facilitation (Marinelli 2017), therefore by exacerbation of muscle hypertonia.…”

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“…The angle values detected by the electronic goniometer were used to calculate onset and termination times of the dynamic phase of the stretch (phase 2). Onset and termination times were visually detected on the goniometer trace displayed on the computer screen, using a display gain of 20°/cm and a temporal window of 340ms/cm (Marinelli et al 2017).…”

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“…However, in some subjects the muscle was actually relaxed prior to muscle stretch, indicating the presence of spasticity (73% of the sample). In the remaining subjects, there was an irrepressible spontaneous tonic contraction prior to muscle stretch, indicating the presence of spastic dystonia (Marinelli et al 2017).…”

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Spastic dystonia in stroke subjects: prevalence and features of the neglected phenomenon of the upper motor neuron syndrome

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Currà

Puce

et al. 2019

Clinical Neurophysiology

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Objective: Spastic dystonia is one of the positive phenomena of the upper motor neuron syndrome (UMNS). It is characterised by the inability to relax a muscle leading to a spontaneous, although stretch-sensitive, tonic contraction. Although spastic dystonia is a recognized cause of muscle hypertonia, its prevalence among hypertonic muscles of stroke subjects has never been investigated.Differently from spasticity, which is an exaggerated stretch reflex, spastic dystonia is viewed as an efferent phenomenon, due to an abnormal central drive to motoneurons.Methods: In 23 hemiparetic stroke subjects showing increased muscle tone of wrist flexors, surface EMG was used to investigate the presence of spontaneous, stretch-sensitive EMG activity in flexor carpi radialis.Results: Spontaneous, stretch-sensitive EMG activity was found in 17 subjects. In the remaining 6 subjects, no spontaneous EMG activity was found. Conclusions:The majority of stroke subjects is affected by spastic dystonia in their hypertonic wrist flexor muscles. Only a minority of subjects is affected by spasticity.Significance: To stop spastic dystonia from being the neglected aspect of UMNS, it is essential to link its definition to increased muscle tone, as occurred for spasticity. Recognizing the real phenomena underling muscle hypertonia could improve its management. Highlights:· 74% of stroke subjects was affected by spastic dystonia in their hypertonic wrist flexor muscles · Only a minority of stroke subjects was affected by spasticity in their hypertonic wrist flexor muscles · Evaluation of EMG activity during static muscle stretch is pivotal to assess spastic dystonia

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“…The term "spastic dystonia" was coined by Denny-Brown in 1966 to define tonic-chronic muscle activity that is present in a spasticity pattern, during rest [15]. Thus, spastic dystonia could be described as a spontaneous overactivity at rest, not induced by a primary triggering factor [14][15][16]. It is easy to recognise it in patients with spastic paresis, as spastic dystonia causes specific bad postures in joints and body.…”

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Spasticity and Dystonia: A Brief Review

Cimino¹,

Chisari²,

Patti³

2020

Neurostimulation and Neuromodulation in Contemporary Therapeutic Practice

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Spasticity and dystonia are two neurological conditions with a broad range of clinical manifestations that can emerge at any age. Although the spasticity and dystonia symptoms are caused by different pathophysiological mechanisms, both of them may cause functional impairment that contributes to a poor quality of life. Spasticity is characterised by a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes with exaggerated tendon jerks, resulting from hyperexcitability of the stretch reflex. It mostly occurs in disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) affecting the upper motor neurons, such as multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebrovascular diseases, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and spinal cord injury. Therapeutic options may combine, in various proportions, physical therapy, occupational therapy, self-rehabilitation, the use of orthoses and assistive devices, drug treatment, orthopaedic surgery, and neurosurgery. Dystonia is defined as a syndrome of involuntary movement that manifests as excessive muscle contractions that frequently cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures. It is often intensified or exacerbated by physical activity, and symptoms may progress into adjacent muscles. Dystonia has many different manifestations and causes, and many different treatment options are available. These options include physical and occupational therapy, oral medications, intramuscular injection of botulinum toxins, and neurosurgical interventions.

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Ultrasound-guided lateral pterygoid muscle botulinum toxin: an injection for recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation in a brain injury patient

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2022

Oral Maxillofac Surg

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Spasticity and spastic dystonia: the two faces of velocity-dependent hypertonia

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Spastic dystonia in stroke subjects: prevalence and features of the neglected phenomenon of the upper motor neuron syndrome

Spastic dystonia in stroke subjects: prevalence and features of the neglected phenomenon of the upper motor neuron syndrome

Spasticity and Dystonia: A Brief Review

Ultrasound-guided lateral pterygoid muscle botulinum toxin: an injection for recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation in a brain injury patient

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