Weakening hamstrings may block spasms, improve wheelchair posture, and sometimes help with walking.
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The majority of individuals with learning disability had seizures that began at or before 12 months, and all but two individuals with profound impairment had a history of infantile spasms.
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The relationship of infantile spasms, tubers and intelligence in tuberous sclerosis complex.
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Any patient with persistent and relatively focal muscle overactivity may benefit, almost independently of the cause, and many with intermittent spasms or tics, occasionally even tremor.
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Psychiatric disorders in children with earlier infantile spasms.
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Further studies are required to clarify the nature of the link between brain abnormalities, epilepsy, and ability level, and in particular, to explore the role of infantile spasms.
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Localized tetanus presents with local fixed muscle rigidity, enhanced deep tendon reflexes and painful spasms, all close to the site of injury, and can last months.
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There could be continuous operation throughout the year, not according to the termly spasms of present university life.
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I hope that they are not having spasms of conscience.
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The gas creates muscular spasms, which destroy the whole nervous system in a short space of time.
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He says that toxocaral visceral larva migrans "is characterised by fever, malaise, coughs, bronchio spasms, abdominal pain, occasional failure to thrive".
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I know that a tiny fraction of people could have bronchial spasms, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary disability generally, without having worked in a dusty occupation.
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First, it seemed to me that his speech again showed all the spasms of self-delusion and complacency to which we have become so accustomed.
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I was, of course, suffering from the first spasms of the disease.
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They have found relief from pain, greater bladder control, and more control of spasms.
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