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. 2020 Feb 25;35:55. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.35.55.16091

Table 1.

Baseline clinical characteristics of the population

Parameter Values
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