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Muscular Hypertonicity
Linked via "stretch reflex"
Grading Scales
The Modified Ashworth-Grimmett Scale) is the standard clinical tool, differentiating between rigidity (velocity-independent resistance) and true spasticity (velocity-dependent resistance modulated by stretch reflex thresholds).
| MAGS Grade | Description of Resistance | Palpable Tissue Compliance ($\text{C}_{\text{tissue}}$) | Observed Metabolic Cost ($\Delta E$) |