Effective at preventing or treating spasticity, a condition of abnormal muscle rigidity and involuntary contractions.
From anti- (against) + spastic (from Greek spastikos, drawing or pulling, from span, to pull). The medical term emerged as doctors and researchers studied neurological conditions causing abnormal muscle tone.
Cerebral palsy often causes spasticity, and antispastic treatments like Botox (which blocks muscle-signaling chemicals) have dramatically improved quality of life—it's a reminder that understanding a condition's biochemistry can lead to surprisingly effective treatments.
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