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Diagnosing and managing spasticity in adults
FromThe BMJ Podcast
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Aug 5, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Management of spasticity requires a balanced approach, weighing the benefits of treatment against the usefulness of the spasticity. Current interventions to treat spasticity lack a robust evidence base, and guidelines often depend on expert recommendations. A new clinical review published on thebmj.com discusses the assessment and treatment of spasticity in adults.
In this podcast we're joined by one of the authors of that review, Siva Nair, from the Department of Neurology at The Royal Hallamshire Hospital, and by a patient with spasticity, Ian, who is chairman of the Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) Support Group.
Read the clinical review: http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g4737
For more information on HSP visit http://hspgroup.org/
In this podcast we're joined by one of the authors of that review, Siva Nair, from the Department of Neurology at The Royal Hallamshire Hospital, and by a patient with spasticity, Ian, who is chairman of the Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) Support Group.
Read the clinical review: http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g4737
For more information on HSP visit http://hspgroup.org/
Released:
Aug 5, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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