Rigidity
Rigidity
What is Rigidity? Rigidity refers to a condition characterized by an increased resistance to passive movement, which remains constant regardless of the position or velocity of the movement. This type…
Lumbar radiculopathy
Lumbar Radiculopathy
Lumbar radiculopathy refers to a condition where the spinal nerve roots in the lower back, specifically the lumbar region, are compressed or irritated. This compression can result from various factors, such as…
Vestibular Neuritis
Vestibular Neuritis
The condition known as vestibular neuritis damages the inner ear's vestibulocochlear nerve. This nerve transmits data from your inner ear to your brain regarding your head posture and balance. When…
Spasticity
Spasticity
What is a Spasticity? One aspect of upper motor neuron syndrome is spasticity, a motor condition characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes (muscle tone) with heightened tendon…
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy
Bell's palsy is a disorder that results in a sudden weakening of one side of the face's muscles. Usually, the weakness is temporary and gets better over a few weeks.…
Decorticate Posture
Decorticate Posture
What is Decorticate Posture? A patient in decorticate posture has an abnormal body posture in which their arms are stretched over their chest, their wrists are flexed, their fingers are…
Decerebrate Posture
Decerebrate Posture
What is Decerebrate Posture? Decerebrate posture, also known as decerebrate rigidity or extensor posturing, is a specific type of abnormal body posture that typically indicates severe damage to the brainstem.…
exercise for wrist drop
15 Best Home Exercise for Wrist Drop
Exercise for wrist drops is an important part of your total treatment plan, in addition to your physical therapy and medical treatments. The inability to extend the wrist and fingers…
Abducens Nerve Palsy (Sixth-Nerve-Palsy)
Abducens Nerve Palsy
Abducens nerve palsy is a disorder where injury to a specific nerve disrupts eye movement and alignment. The abducens nerve, one of the pairs of cranial nerves, regulates the movement…
Trigeminal-Neuralgia
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia (try-JEM-ih-nul nu-RAL-yuh) is a condition that produces unbearable pain on one side of the face that is equivalent to an electric shock. The trigeminal nerve, which transmits messages…