Measuring mechanical properties of spastic muscles after stroke. Does muscle position during assessment really matter?

Spasticity is a frequent and disabling post-stroke sequela, with an estimated prevalence of 25% 1. Despite being a well-known disorder, there is little consensus on how to measure spasticity 2. Subjective scales are common in the clinical setting, with limited evidence to support their use, as they lack proper validity 3, reliability and reproducibility 4. Clinical measures cannot discriminate either between the neural and non-neural (peripheral) components of spasticity 4, except the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS).

Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - June 17, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Mar ía-Isabel García-Bernal, Paula González-García, María Jesús Casuso-Holgado, María Dolores Cortés-Vega, Alberto Marcos Heredia-Rizo Tags: Original Research Source Type: research