Causes of Spasticity

Underlying condition causes of Spasticity: The list of possible underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Spasticity) mentioned in various sources as possible causes of Spasticity includes:

• Brain injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Multiple sclerosis
• Cerebral palsy
• Anoxic brain damage
• Brain trauma
• Severe head injury
• Adrenoleukodystrophy
• Phenylketonuria

Spasticity as a symptom: Conditions listing Spasticity as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Spasticity. The list of conditions listing Spasticity as a symptom in our database includes:

• Hallervorden-Spatz disease
• Krabbé Disease
• Machado-Joseph Disease
• Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
• Pernicious anemia
• Primary Lateral Sclerosis
• Variant CJD

Causes of Spasticity: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Spasticity:

• Hereditary spastic paraplegia is a frequently misdiagnosed neurological disorder

Related information for causes of Spasticity: Further relevant information on causes of Spasticity may be found in the risk factors for Spasticity and underlying causes of Spasticity.

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