Plus, tips on how to avoid experiencing muscle spasms as much as possible. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. "Muscle spasms usually occur in the calf or ...

Dantrolene is the initial medication of choice for spasticity of cerebral origin, because it acts at the level of the peripheral muscle with minimal untoward central effects. The newest drug for ...

Bradford B. Worrall, MD, a University of Virginia professor of neurology and public health, says many stroke survivors develop spasticity.

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the mean dose of injections per muscle, and the range of doses among patients treated with onabotulinumtoxinA for adult spasticity. It should be noted that "injection patterns" is a broad term ...

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To get one, go to the subscriptions page. DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve had muscle spasms and cramping in my lower legs and feet for quite some time. It almost always happens when I’m laying in bed and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’ve had muscle spasms and cramping in my lower legs and feet for quite some time. It almost always happens when I’m laying in bed and in the early morning hours. If I stand ...