Prevalence and clinical predictors of spasticity after intracerebral hemorrhage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spasticity is a common complication of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). However, no consensus exists on the relation between spasticity and initial clinical findings after ICH.

Methods

This retrospective study enrolled adult patients with a history of ICH between January 2012 and October 2020. The modified Ashworth scale was used to assess spasticity. A trained image analyst traced all ICH lesions. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the association between ICH lesion sites and spasticity.

Results

We finally analyzed 304 patients (mean age 54.86 ± 12.93 years; 72.04% men). The incidence of spasticity in patients with ICH was 30.92%. Higher National Institutes of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) scores were associated with an increased predicted

SUBMITTER: Liao LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10013944 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature