COBOB where are you? Anybody know?

[MsmsinFl]

Just wondering if anybody has heard from CoBob -- there are svereal MRI-related questions currently active, and he's always been a good resource for that.  Plus, it's unsettling that someone who was so very active on our Forum has totally dropped off the radar.

COBOB -- come back!

[jensequitur]

too right!

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[JaneK1975]

..but the same goes for the forum.

[JaneK1975]

^ ^ What she said. ^ ^

[twopack]

.... and this is why wikipedia is an interesting and fun resource but shouldn't be used as our singular or most trusted source when we need reliable information.

Thanks ladies.
Mary

[jensequitur]

Sounds like I need to update it some more!

[rendean]

COBOB wasn't entirely correct. Please read the additional two entries I have added. It takes both sensory and motor nerves to cause spasticity.

Ren

[rendean]

From the site We Move. http://www.wemove.org/

It takes BOTH types of neurons to produce muscle contraction and therefore spasticity:

'The movement of muscles, and therefore the body, is also controlled by two types of reflexes called stretch and tendon reflexes. The stretch reflex involves two kinds of nerve cells, one that is part of the sensory system (a sensory neuron) and one that is part of the movement system (a motor neuron). When a muscle is stretched, the stretch reflex is stimulated. The opposite muscle in the pair contracts and stimulates the tendon reflex.

Muscles contain receptors, or areas that receive messages from the nervous system These receptors are called muscle spindles. It is these receptors that "sense" the amount of stretch in a muscle. The receptors send a signal through the spinal cord to the motor neuron in the muscle. This signal causes the muscle to reverse a stretch by contracting or shortening.'

[rendean]

According to web MD spasticity is a a muscle control condition:

http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/pain-management-spasticity

"Pain Management: Spasticity



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). For example, an infant with a hyperactive grasp reflex may keep his or her hand in a tight fist.
What Causes Spasticity?

Spasticity is caused by an imbalance of signals from the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) to the muscles. This imbalance is often found in people with cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury.
What Are the Symptoms of Spasticity?

    Increased muscle tone
    Overactive reflexes
    Involuntary movements, which may include spasms (brisk and/or sustained involuntary muscle contraction) and clonus (series of fast involuntary contractions)
    Pain
    Decreased functional abilities and delayed motor development
    Difficulty with care and hygiene
    Abnormal posture
    Contractures (permanent contraction of the muscle and tendon due to severe persistent stiffness and spasms)
    Bone and joint deformities"

[SarahL2491]

wherever he is, we wish him the best and that we miss him

[jensequitur]

I don't know, but he should know that I've used his information to update the Wikipedia entry on spasticity - he was the one that knew about sensory nerves rather than motor nerves causing spasticity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spasticity

[JohnB109]

I've been away for well over a year, and had some really helpful responses from coBob.  I went away because not thinking about being sick was just the therapy I needed.  I think that if you can live with your symptoms, then not thinking about them helps you feel a lot better.

I wish coBob well too.

[johnniebear]

From time to time members no longer post for a host of reasons.   Its not uncommon for that to occur.


Should Bob not return his posts were very informative. I liked his stories about his dog.


take care'
JB

[maxthecat43]

I've been missing him too.  

Tammy

[dogmum]

I've been wondering as well.  He gave me a few really great technical answers and I know his input was valuable to many.  

Hopefully he's doing well and enjoying his time away, but he is missed.  

[MsmsinFl]

Well, OK -- I really CAN spell -- that should be "several" not "svereal"!