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15 sty 2021 · Introduction. Post-stroke spasticity (PSS) is a complication that contributes to limitations in performance of activities and community participation. It occurs in anywhere from 19% (Sommerfeld et al. 2004) to 92% (Malhotra et al. 2011) of stroke survivors.
13 wrz 2012 · Lower extremity spasticity can limit ambulation, such as when an equinovarus foot prevents the foot flat position during the stance phase of gait, resulting in instability, and resulting in knee pain attributable to excessive recurvatum when ankle plantar flexor spasticity overwhelms.
As spasticity onset occurs more frequently after discharge from acute care, all stroke patients should be assessed on the acute ward for their risk of future spasticity and high-risk patients should be “flagged” to specialist rehabilitation teams for close monitoring after discharge.
19 sty 2021 · Poststroke spasticity (PSS) severely impairs upper-limb flexibility and the ability of walking and moving, mostly resulting from five characteristic arm spasticity patterns, four common ankle and foot spasticity patterns and stiff-knee gait (7 – 11).
20 wrz 2021 · Spasticity is a motor and sensory disorder characterised by an intermittent or sustained increase in tonic stretch reflexes with exaggerated tendon jerks, resulting from hyperexcitability of the stretch reflex. 7, 8 It is common after stroke, with the prevalence of motor impairments estimated at up to 80% in stroke survivors. 3, 9 - 13.
22 cze 2024 · Early botulinum toxin treatment. Results showed evidence for early (3 to 12 weeks post stroke) applied botulinum toxin on spasticity as measured by EMG (3 studies) or MAS (7 studies). Largest effect sizes were observed at a 3 to 12-week follow-up after treatment.
1 gru 2018 · A significant proportion of stroke survivors present with spasticity. Post-stroke spasticity might have an impact on comfort, posture, ease of care, and function, and may increase the risk of comorbid complications, such as contractures and skin ulcers.
