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Spasticity measurement in stroke: a pilot study.

K L Harburn1, K M Hill, A A Vandervoort

  • 1Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Western Ontario, London.

Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
|July 1, 1992
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Developing objective spasticity measures for stroke rehabilitation is crucial. A new reflex excitability technique using H-reflex shows promise in differentiating stroke patients from controls, aiding spasticity assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Objective measurement of spasticity post-stroke is vital for evaluating rehabilitation therapies.
  • Current clinical spasticity measurement lacks sensitivity, validity, and reliability due to the syndrome's complexity.
  • There is a need for a research-oriented system to accurately quantify spasticity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and pilot a novel spasticity measurement system for stroke patients.
  • To assess the efficacy of a reflex excitability technique in measuring neural components of spasticity.
  • To differentiate spasticity components between stroke survivors and healthy individuals.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot study combined biomechanical and electrophysiological measures in a homogenous stroke sample (n=6).

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  • The H-reflex in the soleus muscle during passive ankle movements was used to assess faulty neural inhibition.
  • A cutaneous reflex was initially included but found problematic and excluded.

    • Main Results:

    • The H-reflex measure significantly differentiated the stroke group from the healthy control group (p < .05).
    • Joint stiffness did not confound the spasticity measures obtained during passive movement.
    • The exclusion of the cutaneous reflex improved the protocol's feasibility.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed reflex excitability technique shows potential for measuring neural components of spasticity in stroke.
    • Further research is needed to incorporate other neural and non-neural variables for a comprehensive system.
    • The ultimate goal is a valid, reliable, and sensitive system to assess neurorehabilitation efficacy for stroke-induced spasticity.