Methods of muscle spasticity assessment in children with cerebral palsy: a scoping review [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and ResearchBackground Evaluating muscle spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is essential for determining the most effective treatment strategies. This scoping review assesses the current methods used to evaluate muscle spasticity, highlighting both ...
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Spasticity and muscle contracture following stroke. [PDF]
Brain, 1996 It has become increasingly recognized that the major functional deficits following brain damage are largely due to "negative' features such as weakness and loss of dexterity rather than spasticity. A variety of studies suggest that spasticity is a distinct problem and separate from the loss of dexterity, but that it may be implicated in the formation ...
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the management of calf muscle spasticity in cerebral palsy: A pilot study [PDF]
IBRO Neuroscience Reports, 2021 This study sets out to evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in the management of calf muscle spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. The study follows a one group pre-test–post-test design involving fifteen
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Effects of Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation Versus Sham Stimulation on Upper Limb Spasticity After Stroke: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Neurology InternationalBackground: Upper limb spasticity after stroke occurs due to neural hyperexcitability and secondary alterations in muscle properties. Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) is a non-invasive technique used to reduce spasticity.
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Associations between muscle morphology and spasticity in children with spastic cerebral palsy
European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 2023 Due to the heterogeneous clinical presentation of spastic cerebral palsy (SCP), which makes spasticity treatment challenging, more insight into the complex interaction between spasticity and altered muscle morphology is warranted.We studied associations between spasticity and muscle morphology and compared muscle morphology between commonly observed ...
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Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2020 Objectives: To determine the reliability and validity of the Modified Heckmatt scale in assessing muscle echotexture in spasticity. Design: Prospective, observational, 2-center study. Two residents and 2 ultrasound experienced staff physicians each rated
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Life, 2021 Background and Objectives: Spasticity is one of the factors that make it more difficult to control posture in stroke patients. Taping has been used to manage muscle stiffness in various musculoskeletal disorders.
Tae-sung In +3 more
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Interaction between muscle tone, short-range stiffness and increased sensory feedback gains explains key kinematic features of the pendulum test in spastic cerebral palsy: A simulation study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The pendulum test is a sensitive clinical assessment of spasticity where the lower leg is dropped from the horizontal position and features of limb motion are recorded. Three key kinematic features are associated with the degree of severity of spasticity
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Quantitative assessment of spasticity: a narrative review of novel approaches and technologies
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 Spasticity is a complex neurological disorder, causing significant physical disabilities and affecting patients' independence and quality of daily lives.
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Thoracic 9 Spinal Transection-Induced Model of Muscle Spasticity in the Rat: A Systematic Electrophysiological and Histopathological Characterization. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The development of spinal hyper-reflexia as part of the spasticity syndrome represents one of the major complications associated with chronic spinal traumatic injury (SCI).
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