LONG survival of patients with complete severance of the spinal cord is rarely encountered in civilian life. During the recent world conflict, however, the high incidence of casualties from high ...

What is the cause of flexor and extensor spasms seen in patients with paraplegia? What is the prognosis in such patients? How do we manage such a problem? In a spinal cord injury resulting in ...

Sometimes, the episodes are different, with the arms and legs being flung outwards (these are called ‘extensor’ spasms). Usually, they affect both sides of the body equally.

or spasm – suddenly stiffen and cause a jerk or kick. You may have trouble bending muscles that are straight (extensor spasticity) or straightening muscles that are bent (flexor spasticity).

Since the publication of this classic study, one of the principal criteria for the establishment of a diagnosis of complete division of the cord has been the absence of extensor spasm in muscle ...