Predictive factors for spasticity among ischemic stroke patients Fatores preditivos para espasticidade após acidente vascular cerebral

Predictive factors for spasticity among ischemic stroke patients Fatores preditivos para espasticidade após acidente vascular cerebral

Spasticity is a determining for functional loss following ischemic stroke. OBJECTIVE: To detect possible predictive factors for its occurrence. METHOD: Demographic, clinical and tomographic data on 146 stroke patients were analyzed. RESULTS: Spasticity was noted more frequently among patients who un...

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Main Authors: Rita de Cássia dos Reis Moura, Márcia Maiumi Fukujima, Alexandre Santos Aguiar, Sissy Veloso Fontes, Rafi Felício Bauab Dauar, Gilmar Fernandes do Prado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2009-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
espasticidade
acidente vascular cerebral
infarto cerebral isquêmico
fisioterapia
spasticity
stroke
cerebral infarct
physiotherapy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2009000600013

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