After a stroke, your body often no longer behaves as it did before. Often, people experience spastic movement disorders. That can mean This means that the muscles suddenly cramp or stiffen, they are ...

The VTS Glove on a patient’s hand. The team engineered and fabricated over 20 devices for this study in-house in Stanford labs. Credit: Andrew Brodhead The VTS Glove on a patient’s hand. The team ...

We've all been there before. Running along the basketball court or swimming across the pool, when, all of a sudden, we experience a sharp pain in our foot or leg. Muscle cramps are common, affect ...

International survey presented at TOXINS 2019 reveals hidden burden of spasticity 1 PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) today presents at TOXINS, results from an ...

A vasospasm is when one of the arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood throughout your body suddenly contracts. (The word "vaso" means vessel, and "spasm" is a sudden, involuntary muscle squeeze.) This ...

When people think of lingering symptoms after a stroke, things like facial paralysis or speech issues usually come to mind. But, depending on what part of the brain is affected, strokes can also cause ...

Spasticity is a condition that affects your muscles, making them tight or stiff. This can impact your ability to perform daily activities, such as walking, eating, and talking. The condition may also ...

A case report detailed a man's stroke and severe hypertension that was uncontrolled despite blood pressure medication.

Heat cramps are painful muscle spasms that occur due to exercise in hot and humid conditions. While heat cramps aren't dangerous, they can be a sign of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. To avoid heat ...