Assessment of Spasticity With Sonoelastography Following Stroke: A Feasibility Study

Kesikburun S., Yasar E., Adiguzel E., Guzelkucuk U., Alaca R., Tan A. K.

PM&R, vol.7, no.12, pp.1254-1260, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.05.019
  • Journal Name: PM&R
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1254-1260
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the feasibility of sonoelastography to show muscle stiffness in poststroke spasticity, as well as the relationship between sonoelastography findings and muscle architecture features and clinical spasticity scores in the spastic gastrocnemius.