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Hypertonia, Sphincter

MedGen UID:
155539
•Concept ID:
C0751328
•
Finding
Synonyms: Hypertonias, Sphincter; Sphincter Hypertonia; Sphincter Hypertonias

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of a chronic anal fissure with a botulin toxin A injection and fissurectomy.
Andicoechea Agorría A, Del Casar Lizcano JM, Barbón Remis E, Jara Quezada JH, Fernández Fernández JC, Sánchez Sánchez MDR, Quintela Baizán I, Vivoso Piñero F
Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2019 Sep;111(9):672-676. doi: 10.17235/reed.2019.6202/2019. PMID: 31333035
Medical treatment of chronic anal fissure. where do we stand on reversible chemical sphincterotomy?
Van Kemseke C, Belaiche J
Acta Gastroenterol Belg 2004 Jul-Sep;67(3):265-71. PMID: 15587333
Progress in the understanding and treatment of chronic anal fissure.
McCallion K, Gardiner KR
Postgrad Med J 2001 Dec;77(914):753-8. doi: 10.1136/pmj.77.914.753. PMID: 11723312Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Treatment of spasticity.
Marsden J, Stevenson V, Jarrett L
Handb Clin Neurol 2023;196:497-521. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-98817-9.00010-7. PMID: 37620087
Best Practices for Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy: Troubleshooting.
Saulino M, Anderson DJ, Doble J, Farid R, Gul F, Konrad P, Boster AL
Neuromodulation 2016 Aug;19(6):632-41. Epub 2016 Jul 19 doi: 10.1111/ner.12467. PMID: 27434299
The efficacy of blood flow restricted exercise: A systematic review & meta-analysis.
Slysz J, Stultz J, Burr JF
J Sci Med Sport 2016 Aug;19(8):669-75. Epub 2015 Sep 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.09.005. PMID: 26463594
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A Review from a Clinically Oriented Perspective.
Tse L, Barr AM, Scarapicchia V, Vila-Rodriguez F
Curr Neuropharmacol 2015;13(3):395-406. doi: 10.2174/1570159x13999150424113345. PMID: 26411967Free PMC Article
Post-stroke spasticity: predictors of early development and considerations for therapeutic intervention.
Wissel J, Verrier M, Simpson DM, Charles D, Guinto P, Papapetropoulos S, Sunnerhagen KS
PM R 2015 Jan;7(1):60-7. Epub 2014 Aug 27 doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.08.946. PMID: 25171879

Diagnosis

Spasticity following brain and spinal cord injury: assessment and treatment.
Tamburin S, Filippetti M, Mantovani E, Smania N, Picelli A
Curr Opin Neurol 2022 Dec 1;35(6):728-740. Epub 2022 Oct 13 doi: 10.1097/WCO.0000000000001114. PMID: 36226708
Muscle Tone Physiology and Abnormalities.
Ganguly J, Kulshreshtha D, Almotiri M, Jog M
Toxins (Basel) 2021 Apr 16;13(4) doi: 10.3390/toxins13040282. PMID: 33923397Free PMC Article
Inter- and intra-rater reliability of the Modified Ashworth Scale: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Meseguer-Henarejos AB, Sánchez-Meca J, López-Pina JA, Carles-Hernández R
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2018 Aug;54(4):576-590. Epub 2017 Sep 13 doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.17.04796-7. PMID: 28901119
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A Review from a Clinically Oriented Perspective.
Tse L, Barr AM, Scarapicchia V, Vila-Rodriguez F
Curr Neuropharmacol 2015;13(3):395-406. doi: 10.2174/1570159x13999150424113345. PMID: 26411967Free PMC Article
Spasticity after stroke: physiology, assessment and treatment.
Thibaut A, Chatelle C, Ziegler E, Bruno MA, Laureys S, Gosseries O
Brain Inj 2013;27(10):1093-105. Epub 2013 Jul 25 doi: 10.3109/02699052.2013.804202. PMID: 23885710

Therapy

Adjuvant treatments associated with botulinum toxin injection for managing spasticity: An overview of the literature.
Picelli A, Santamato A, Chemello E, Cinone N, Cisari C, Gandolfi M, Ranieri M, Smania N, Baricich A
Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2019 Jul;62(4):291-296. Epub 2018 Sep 13 doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.08.004. PMID: 30219307
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for spasticity: A systematic review.
Fernández-Tenorio E, Serrano-Muñoz D, Avendaño-Coy J, Gómez-Soriano J
Neurologia (Engl Ed) 2019 Sep;34(7):451-460. Epub 2016 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.nrl.2016.06.009. PMID: 27474366
Interventions for managing skeletal muscle spasticity following traumatic brain injury.
Synnot A, Chau M, Pitt V, O'Connor D, Gruen RL, Wasiak J, Clavisi O, Pattuwage L, Phillips K
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Nov 22;11(11):CD008929. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008929.pub2. PMID: 29165784Free PMC Article
Hypertonia.
Evans SH, Cameron MW, Burton JM
Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2017 Jul;47(7):161-166. Epub 2017 Jul 15 doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2017.06.005. PMID: 28716516
Comparative efficacy and safety of skeletal muscle relaxants for spasticity and musculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review.
Chou R, Peterson K, Helfand M
J Pain Symptom Manage 2004 Aug;28(2):140-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.05.002. PMID: 15276195

Prognosis

Spasticity following brain and spinal cord injury: assessment and treatment.
Tamburin S, Filippetti M, Mantovani E, Smania N, Picelli A
Curr Opin Neurol 2022 Dec 1;35(6):728-740. Epub 2022 Oct 13 doi: 10.1097/WCO.0000000000001114. PMID: 36226708
Best Practices for Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy: Troubleshooting.
Saulino M, Anderson DJ, Doble J, Farid R, Gul F, Konrad P, Boster AL
Neuromodulation 2016 Aug;19(6):632-41. Epub 2016 Jul 19 doi: 10.1111/ner.12467. PMID: 27434299
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A Review from a Clinically Oriented Perspective.
Tse L, Barr AM, Scarapicchia V, Vila-Rodriguez F
Curr Neuropharmacol 2015;13(3):395-406. doi: 10.2174/1570159x13999150424113345. PMID: 26411967Free PMC Article
Post-stroke spasticity: predictors of early development and considerations for therapeutic intervention.
Wissel J, Verrier M, Simpson DM, Charles D, Guinto P, Papapetropoulos S, Sunnerhagen KS
PM R 2015 Jan;7(1):60-7. Epub 2014 Aug 27 doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.08.946. PMID: 25171879
Spasticity after stroke: physiology, assessment and treatment.
Thibaut A, Chatelle C, Ziegler E, Bruno MA, Laureys S, Gosseries O
Brain Inj 2013;27(10):1093-105. Epub 2013 Jul 25 doi: 10.3109/02699052.2013.804202. PMID: 23885710

Clinical prediction guides

Rigidity in Parkinson's disease: evidence from biomechanical and neurophysiological measures.
Asci F, Falletti M, Zampogna A, Patera M, Hallett M, Rothwell J, Suppa A
Brain 2023 Sep 1;146(9):3705-3718. doi: 10.1093/brain/awad114. PMID: 37018058Free PMC Article
Inter- and intra-rater reliability of the Modified Ashworth Scale: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Meseguer-Henarejos AB, Sánchez-Meca J, López-Pina JA, Carles-Hernández R
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2018 Aug;54(4):576-590. Epub 2017 Sep 13 doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.17.04796-7. PMID: 28901119
The efficacy of blood flow restricted exercise: A systematic review & meta-analysis.
Slysz J, Stultz J, Burr JF
J Sci Med Sport 2016 Aug;19(8):669-75. Epub 2015 Sep 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.09.005. PMID: 26463594
Post-stroke spasticity: predictors of early development and considerations for therapeutic intervention.
Wissel J, Verrier M, Simpson DM, Charles D, Guinto P, Papapetropoulos S, Sunnerhagen KS
PM R 2015 Jan;7(1):60-7. Epub 2014 Aug 27 doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.08.946. PMID: 25171879
Spasticity after stroke: physiology, assessment and treatment.
Thibaut A, Chatelle C, Ziegler E, Bruno MA, Laureys S, Gosseries O
Brain Inj 2013;27(10):1093-105. Epub 2013 Jul 25 doi: 10.3109/02699052.2013.804202. PMID: 23885710

Recent systematic reviews

Best Practice Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Modified Scoping Review.
Suputtitada A, Chatromyen S, Chen CPC, Simpson DM
Toxins (Basel) 2024 Feb 10;16(2) doi: 10.3390/toxins16020098. PMID: 38393176Free PMC Article
Inter- and intra-rater reliability of the Modified Ashworth Scale: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Meseguer-Henarejos AB, Sánchez-Meca J, López-Pina JA, Carles-Hernández R
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2018 Aug;54(4):576-590. Epub 2017 Sep 13 doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.17.04796-7. PMID: 28901119
Exercise interventions for cerebral palsy.
Ryan JM, Cassidy EE, Noorduyn SG, O'Connell NE
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Jun 11;6(6):CD011660. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011660.pub2. PMID: 28602046Free PMC Article
Cannabinoids for Medical Use: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Whiting PF, Wolff RF, Deshpande S, Di Nisio M, Duffy S, Hernandez AV, Keurentjes JC, Lang S, Misso K, Ryder S, Schmidlkofer S, Westwood M, Kleijnen J
JAMA 2015 Jun 23-30;313(24):2456-73. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.6358. PMID: 26103030
Comparative efficacy and safety of skeletal muscle relaxants for spasticity and musculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review.
Chou R, Peterson K, Helfand M
J Pain Symptom Manage 2004 Aug;28(2):140-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.05.002. PMID: 15276195

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