Yes, a neurologist saw me in the hospital and he said that I didn't have spasticity because he moved my foot and it was floppy like ever. He said see you have no spasticity. Natalie
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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 Barbara H. 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 To: 'Natalie Boyles' ; 'Alton Ryder' Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [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 donât 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 heroâ¦. Trudy --------------------------------- From: Natalie Boyles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 5:48 PM To: Alton Ryder Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [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]> 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 AOL.com. --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
