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Electrophysiologic Evaluation Of Muscle Spasticity In Stroke Patients, Yu-Hui Cheng, Rai-Chi Chan, Ning Chiang, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

”Clinically,there is still no ideal measurement to grade the spasticity caused by varying causes-The method mostly used such as Ashworth scale is for subjective and gross evaluation. The purpose of this study is to develop a more objective and quantitative test for muscle spasticity in stroke patients.The study recruits 20 cases of stroke patients with spastic hemiplegia whose Brunnstrom stage is graded at 2 to 4, the Ashworth grading is also at 2 to 4. The muscles tested are bilateral biceps brachialis and quadriceps femoris muscles. The following items are proceeded: I, Muscle activity while in rest, 2. Activity maintained …