Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Spasticity
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Spasticity, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Spasticity. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Spasticity. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for 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 conditions:
- Hallervorden-Spatz disease
- Krabbé Disease
- Machado-Joseph Disease
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
- Pernicious anemia
- Primary Lateral Sclerosis
- Variant CJD
Underlying conditions discussion:
Spasticity is usually caused by damage to
the portion of the brain or spinal cord that controls voluntary movement.
It may occur in association with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis,
cerebral palsy, anoxic brain damage, brain trauma, severe head injury,
some metabolic diseases such as adrenoleukodystrophy, and phenylketonuria.
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Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Spasticity Information Page: NINDS
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