St. Joseph is mentioned 69 times on our forum: Latest news from St. Joseph, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations. Ancestries: German (45.1%), Norwegian (10.2%), Irish (9.3%), Polish (6.0%), Swedish (5.2%), Dutch (2.9%). Current Local Time: CST time zone. Elevation: 1090 feet.
In this article. Spasticity is a muscle control disorder that is characterized by tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles. In addition, reflexes may persist for too long and may be too strong (hyperactive reflexes).
Spasticity usually is caused by damage to the portion of the brain or spinal cord that controls voluntary movement. It may result from spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, stroke, brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen, severe head injury and metabolic diseases such as Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS).arkinson's Disease â A progressive disorder that is caused by degeneration of nerve cells in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra, which controls movement. These nerve cells die or become impaired, losing the ability to produce an important chemical called dopamine.