Increased muscle tone and contracture late after ischemic stroke

ConclusionsOne ‐third of patients with ischemic stroke before 70 years of age showed increased muscle tone at 7‐year follow‐up. Half of them also had classical spasticity. Age, arm paresis, aphasia, and facial palsy at index stroke were predictors of increased muscle tone poststroke.

Source: Brain and Behavior - December 31, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Carina U. Persson, Lukas Holmegaard, Petra Redfors, Christina Jern, Christian Blomstrand, Katarina Jood Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research