Is an Instrumented Spasticity Assessment an Improvement Over Clinical Spasticity Scales in Assessing and Predicting the Response to Integrated Botulinum Toxin Type A Treatment in Children With Cerebral Palsy?

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6149763	Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	2014	9 Pages	PDF

Abstract

The instrumented spasticity assessment showed higher responsiveness than the clinical scales. The amount of RMS electromyography is considered a promising parameter to predict treatment response.

Keywords

BTX ROC RMS MTS IQR MDC Muscle spasticity modified Ashworth scale electromyography mEH MAS Biomechanics Minimal detectable change Rehabilitation Range of motion ROM Botulinum toxin type A botulinum toxins cerebral palsy interquartile range root mean square receiver operating characteristic

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Is an Instrumented Spasticity Assessment an Improvement Over Clinical Spasticity Scales in Assessing and Predicting the Response to Integrated Botulinum Toxin Type A Treatment in Children With Cerebral Palsy?

Authors

Lynn PT, Anja MD, PhD, Kaat PhD, Erwin Ing, PhD, Catherine PT, Britt PT, Angela PT, Guy MD, PhD,