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spasticity

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Spasticity (from Greek spasmos- 'drawing, pulling') is a feature of altered skeletal muscle performance with a combination of paralysis, increased tendon reflex activity, and hypertonia. It is also colloquially referred to as an unusual "tightness", stiffness, or "pull" of muscles. Clinically, spasticity results from the loss of inhibition of motor neurons, causing excessive velocity-dependent muscle contraction...
Related Codes (2)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
G80.0Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy
G80.2Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy

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