Spastic equinovarus foot (SEVF) is a common condition characterized by a combination of foot deformity and impaired gait, often resulting from neurological disorders such as stroke or cerebral palsy.

All modes of inheritance, ADHSP, ARHSP, X-linked (XHSP), and more rarely mitochondrial inheritance, have been described. Currently, 84 different spastic gait disease loci (SPG) with 67 corresponding ...

Resting tonic stretch reflexes were measured to assess spasticity whereas action tonic stretch reflexes were measured to assess the possible contribution of spasticity to gait dysfunction. RESULTS Two ...

In patients treated with modafinil with previous assisted or unassisted ambulation, the majority (73%) showed gait improvements. When compared with the non-modafinil-treated group, only 3 (15% ...

The use of Botox (BTX-A) as a safe, reversible, and effective treatment for reducing muscle tone and improving gait in children with cerebral palsy. Children have barriers to care in the US despite ...

and is useful for both hip adductor spasticity and hamstring spasticity, all which contribute to abnormalities in gait associated with cerebral palsy. These treatments are included in life care ...

DESIGN Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial. METHODS Forty patients with spastic diplegia or hemiplegia were enrolled. Twenty two received botulinum toxin and 18 received placebo. The ...