spastic diplegia), stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and multiple sclerosis (MS), as well as conditions such as "spastic colon." The word is...

disorders, see cerebral palsy Spastic (word), a pejorative used against disabled people Scope (charity), formerly known as The Spastics Society "Spasticus Autisticus"...

Spastic diplegia is a form of cerebral palsy (CP) that is a chronic neuromuscular condition of hypertonia and spasticity — manifested as an especially...

"spastics" was used by the charity as a term for people with CP. The word "spastic" has since been used extensively as a general insult to disabled people...

Bradley. The Spastic Centre renamed itself the Cerebral Palsy Alliance in 2011, because of increasing sensitivities to the word "spastic". Cerebral Palsy...

song was released, Yankovic stated that he had been unaware that the word spastic used in the song is "considered a highly offensive slur by some people"...

affected, the correct term is monoplegia. Spastic paraplegia is a form of paraplegia defined by spasticity of the affected muscles, rather than flaccid...

affected, the correct term is monoplegia. Spastic paraplegia is a form of paraplegia defined by spasticity of the affected muscles, rather than flaccid...

band incorrectly as "Mettallica", angering the band. The song generated word of mouth, and the band played its first live performance on March 14, 1982...

border areas. In the early 1970s, Nargis became the first patron of The Spastic Society of India and her subsequent work with the organisation brought...

Spasticity is present from the first day, without any initial phase of flaccidity. After the initial weeks of functional improvement, the spastic paraparesis...

Paralympics, using disabled toilets, and commentary on the words "disabled" and "spastic". It received 3.5 stars in Chortle and three stars in The List. In 2018...

pulled the game from store shelves in the UK upon complaints that the word spastic, a term referring to a disability which is offensive in the UK, was triggered...

will produce upper motor neuron signs in the lower limbs, presenting as a spastic paraparesis. This is the most common location of the lesion, and therefore...

muscle movement, including cerebral palsy, post-stroke spasticity, post-spinal cord injury spasticity, spasms of the head and neck, eyelid, vagina, limbs...

biometric data first before entering the U.S. In 2007 he provided spoken word to the track "Repentance" on Dream Theater's album Systematic Chaos, alongside...

Friedrich. Ludovici, Anthony M. trans. Friedrich Nietzsche on Wagner. Spastic Cat Press (February 28, 2012). ISBN 978-1612039695 p. 8 Hollinrake, Roger...

crutches, because of her lack of motor coordination as well as muscle spasticity. At a White House reception on October 27, 1982, President Ronald Reagan...

deliberately provocative, as the word spastic, a name for people with cerebral palsy and then used as the title for the charitable Spastics Society (now known as...

keratoderma associated with esophageal cancer Palmoplantar keratoderma and spastic paraplegia Naxos disease Striate palmoplantar keratoderma, woolly hair...

whereas adults may live with these conditions for many years. In children, spastic activity often precedes progressive ataxia and rapid cognitive deterioration...

ways based on the presentation of symptoms. Specific dysarthrias include spastic (resulting from bilateral damage to the upper motor neuron), flaccid (resulting...

Macanese actress and former singer Isabella Lombardo, Australian child with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy Isabella Menin (born 1996), Brazilian model...

language Neurodevelopmental disorder with spasticity and poor growth Neurodevelopmental disorder with spasticity, cataracts, and cerebellar hypoplasia Periventricular...

parts of the body. This is different from hemiplegia which refers to spasticity restricted to one side of the body, paraplegia which refers to paralysis...

describe a person affected by this condition, but, as with words such as spastic and lunatic, it underwent pejoration and is now considered derogatory and...

Light touch and position and vibration sensation are not affected. Later, spastic leg weakness develops. Deficits may be asymmetric. Syringobulbia may cause...

long-term. It is the best-studied muscle relaxer. It is not useful for spasticity due to neurologic conditions such as cerebral palsy. It may also be used...

emo which developed in San Diego in 1991 and used short songs grafting "spastic intensity to willfully experimental dissonance and dynamics." Screamo is...

fasciculations, and upper motor neuron (UMN) findings include hyperreflexia, spasticity, muscle spasm, and abnormal reflexes. Pure upper motor neuron diseases...