In Patients with Neurological Conditions Who Have Spasticity, Why Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

In patients with neurological conditions who have spasticity, why is a longer ramp-up time required when stimulating the antagonist muscle?

• A) Increases tolerance to the onset of the stimulation
• B) Causes greater recruitment of motor units
• C) Avoids a quick stretch of the spastic muscle
• D) Offsets the shorter ramp-down time

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Definitions:

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