Intramuscular connective tissue differences in spastic and control muscle: a mechanical and histological study.

Cerebral palsy (CP) of the spastic type is a neurological disorder characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes with exaggerated tendon jerks. Secondary to the spasticity, muscle adaptation is presumed to contribute to limitations in the passive range of joint motion. How...

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Main Authors: Marije de Bruin, Mark J Smeulders, Michiel Kreulen, Peter A Huijing, Richard T Jaspers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4076209?pdf=render