Table 1.
Parameter | Values |
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Cause of spasticity, n (%) | |
Stroke | 34 (75.55) |
TBI | 11 (24.44) |
Spasticity (MAS) of the most frequently injected muscle in each joint, median [min-max] | |
Shoulder: Pectoralis major | 3 [2-3] |
Elbow: Biceps brachii | 3 [2-3] |
Wrist: Flexor Carpi | 3 [2-3] |
Fingers: Flexor digit. Superficialis | 3 [2-4] |
Others symptoms, which may impact on functional outcome, n (%) | |
Communicative impairment | 12 (26.6) |
Cognitive impairment | 9 (36) |
Spatial neglect | 6 (13.3) |
Osteoma of upper limb | 7 (15.6) |
Sensory | 15 (33.33) |
MFS, median [min-max] | 20 [5-38] |
NHPT, median [min-max] | 0 [0-3] |
BI, median [min-max] | 35[25-75] |
SF-36, mean ± SD | |
PCS | 40.57 ± 13.86 |
MCS | 41.34 ± 13.53 |
Total | 40.41 ± 12.9 |
GAS T-score, mean ± SD | 21.68 ± 2.06 |
TBI: Traumatic brain injury, MAS: modified Ashworth Scale, MFS: modified Frenchay Scale, NHPT: Nine Hole Peg Test, BI: Barthel Index, PCS: Physical Composite summary, MCS: Mental Composite summary; GAS: Goal Attainment Scale