spasticity
noun
spas·tic·i·ty
spa-ˈsti-sə-tē 
: a spastic state or condition
especially
: muscular hypertonicity with increased tendon reflexes
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In fact, Botox is approved for several other conditions, such as chronic migraine, severe armpit sweating, uncontrollable blinking and spasticity (stiff muscles) in children and adults.
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Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
This guideline recommended that cannabis products be used when pain is coupled with sleep problems, muscle spasticity and anxiety.
—Kevin F. Boehnke, The Conversation, 10 May 2024
The research pointed to its ability to help with pain, nausea, and spasticity, for example.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
Hwang has been receiving Botox injections every three months to relieve her muscle spasticity and reduce her risk of falling ever since.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
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Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
This guideline recommended that cannabis products be used when pain is coupled with sleep problems, muscle spasticity and anxiety.
—Kevin F. Boehnke, The Conversation, 10 May 2024
The research pointed to its ability to help with pain, nausea, and spasticity, for example.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
Hwang has been receiving Botox injections every three months to relieve her muscle spasticity and reduce her risk of falling ever since.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
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spasticity
noun
spas·ti·ci·ty
spa-ˈstis-ət-ē
plural spasticities
: a spastic state or condition
especially
: muscular hypertonicity with increased tendon reflexes
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