A concise practical clinical guide to identifying spasticity in neurological shoulder dysfunction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spasticity is a known complication to the hemiplegic shoulder following acquired brain injury. However, there is a current discrepancy between the diagnosis of arm spasticity and the subsequent assessment and treatment of spasticity in people with shoulder involvement.

Objective

An expert panel aimed to establish a consensus and provide a simple structured approach to identifying and assessing people with spasticity of the hemiplegic shoulder.

Methods

A consensus group of six spasticity experts were interviewed individually via 1-h video calls to ascertain how they assess people with arm spasticity for shoulder involvement. During an in-person meeting in March 2023, a consensus-building process was used to discuss four topics: a checklist/tool to identify s

SUBMITTER: Hoad D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800359 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature