spasticity

Tinsley Bellar’s motor skills improved dramatically after being treated at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital’s multidisciplinary clinic for young patients with cerebral palsy.
March 18, 2021

Clinic helps children with cerebral palsy regain mobility

Seven-year-old Tinsley Bellar loves to dance — her mother describes it as TikTok dancing with cheerleader moves. She also loves to run. She completed her school’s fun run last year with the whole school cheering her on.

By Nancy Humphrey
March 24, 2020

Spasticity underdiagnosed

Spasticity — a consequence of stroke and other disorders of the central nervous system — may be underdiagnosed and undertreated in nursing home residents.

By Paul Govern