being characterized by an increase in muscle tone (stiffness), accompanying increased tendon reflexes and abnormal reflexes (Babinski sign)
describing the sudden, prolonged involuntary muscle contractions of clients with damage to the central nervous system
relating to or characterized by spasm; "a spastic colon"; "spastic paralysis is a spastic form of cerebral palsy"
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements"
(or spasticity) - describes stiff muscles and awkward movements.
Of the nature of or characterized by spasms or spasticity
Term used to describe increases muscle tone or stiff muscles.
pertaining to spasms or other uncontrolled skeletal muscle contractions
Characterized by spasms, stricture or tightening of muscles.
Describes a muscle with sudden abnormal and involuntary spasms. Muscles are spastic, not people.
Having increased muscle tone (stiff muscles) resulting in difficult movements.