Prevalence of upper-limb spasticity and its impact on care among nursing home residents with prior stroke.

CONCLUSIONS: A high proportion (70%) of nursing home residents with stroke demonstrated upper-limb spasticity, associated with pain and passive care difficulties. These data suggest there is an unmet need for spasticity management among nursing-home residents. Implications for rehabilitation Upper-limb spasticity is prevalent among nursing home residents with prior stroke; here, observed in 70% of cases. Spasticity was associated with increased pain and more difficult passive limb care in this population. There is an unmet need for spasticity management among nursing home residents with prior stroke. Efforts should be made to improve access to multidisciplinary spasticity treatment for this vulnerable patient population. PMID: 30929536 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research