I believe spasticity involves rigidity rather than flopping or jerking movements. From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders: 'Spasticity is a condition in which certain muscles are continuously contracted. This contraction causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and may interfere with movement, speech, and manner of walking." _http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spasticity/spasticity.htm_ (ht tp://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spasticity/spasticity.htm) Barbara H. _http://barbarah.wordpress.com/_ (http://barbarah.wordpress.com/) In a message dated 5/4/2007 8:34:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Don't they call this spasticity......????? Bobberino From: _Trudy _ (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) To: _'Natalie Boyles'_ (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) ; _'Alton Ryder'_ (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 1:07 PM Subject: RE: [TMIC] Another Symptom I too have had my arms flail away when I have fallen asleep in a chair watching the awful news or reading the even more depressing paper… I don’t think it happens when I am flat in bed. Tho I have been known to give my husband a big kick once in awhile… Of course he probably deserves it!! J … He is my hero…. Trudy ____________________________________ From: Natalie Boyles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 5:48 PM To: Alton Ryder Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[email protected]) Subject: Re: [TMIC] Another Symptom Okay you guys, you sound like my husband and he is healthy --- I wonder. He flaps his arms and jerks his legs in his sleep so badly, I must leave the bed. If you find an answer to this dilemma please let me know about it. I am tired of being beaten. gggg Natalie On 5/3/07, Alton Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: I have something similar. Sometimes, when I am lying down during the day and I start to nod off, both arms will fly forward and the left leg might jerk towards my head. Not always, but it always wakes me. It doesn't happen when I go to bed. If either hand is holding something, that hand will not participate. Alton, who thought this unique and now no longer ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
