Table 2.

Risk factors significantly predictive of permanent poststroke spasticity [6•]

Risk factor	P value
Any paresis in affected limb	<0.001
MAS ≥2 in ≥1 joint within median 6 weeks poststroke	0.01
>2 joints affected by increased muscle tone	0.002
Hemispasticity within median 6 weeks poststroke	0.01
Lower Barthel Index score at baseline	0.002
More severe paresis at median 16 weeks poststroke	0.02