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A visual, intuitive quantified measure of spasticity

An objective assessment of spasticity is essential for diagnosing and monitoring the course of treatment of persons with cerebral palsy. In clinics, the spasticity is most often characterized with the estimate of resistance to a manual flexion and extension of a particular joint and use of a modified Ashworth scale (MAS). The MAS grading depends on the subjective assessment by the examiner. The possible alternative is to use the pendulum test (PT) determined parameters for the quantitative assessment of the spasticity. According to the requirements of the physiatrist, we made a graphic presentation and a new measure that indicates flexion, extension, and moderate spasticity. This measure is based on data obtained from a pendulum test in 48 patients with cerebral palsy. The visual report provided to the clinician classifies patients based on the type of spasticity and the normalized intensity to the range from 0 to 4, as it is in the Ashworth scale.

cerebral palsy, pendulum test, spasticity

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