Neck muscle spasticity in patients with disorder of consciousness: a pilot study

CONCLUSIONS: Spasticity of neck muscles frequently develops in patients with DOC and is more severe in those after TBI. UWV and MCS have different spasticity profiles as regards risk factors and neurological and functional outcome. Severity of neck muscle spasticity in UWV patients may represent an early indicator of worse neurological and functional outcome after inpatient rehabilitation.CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: Our findings could prompt clinicians to redefine the rehabilitation aims regarding spasticity and to estimate the functional outcome in patients undergoing intensive rehabilitation after severe ABI.PMID:38502553 | DOI:10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08176-0
Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research