Electrophysiological evaluation of the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) in assessing poststroke wrist flexor spasticity

Soofia Naghdi, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Hamid Abolhasani, Korosh Mansouri, Nastaran Ghotbi, Scott Hasson

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Spasticity is a common impairment following upper motor neuron lesions such as stroke. The appropriate measurement of muscle spasticity using validated tools to evaluate the outcome of therapies is important in clinical and research settings. OBJECTIVE: To determine the concurrent criterion-related validity of the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) in assessing poststroke wrist flexor muscle spasticity based on its correlation with H-reflex tests. METHODS: A total of 20 adult patients poststroke underwent clinical and electrophysiological assessment of wrist flexor muscle spasticity on the affected side. The primary outcome measures were: R2-R1 of the MTS; and the H-reflex indices of Hmax/Mmax ratio and H slp/Mslp ratio. The Hslp and the latency of H-reflex were also measured. RESULTS: Correlations tests did not reveal significant associations between the clinical and H-reflex tests. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that the MTS may not be a valid tool to evaluate muscle spasticity in this sample of patients after stroke.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)177-184
Number of pages8
JournalNeuroRehabilitation
Volume34
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Keywords

  • H-reflex
  • Modified Tardieu Scale
  • Stroke
  • spasticity
  • validity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
  • Rehabilitation
  • Clinical Neurology

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