Prevalence, onset, evolution, and prediction of spasticity poststroke

Introduction: Because of the complex physiopathology spasticity, it is distinguished as one most significant positive clinical signs upper motor neuron syndrome, constituting a feature that has great impact in neurorehabilitation setting. Thus, current study aimed to determine prevalence, onset, evolution, and prediction spasticity after stroke. Materials Methods: A correlational, longitudinal design was used. total 136 patients were evaluated at following times: 10 days (T1), 3 months (T2), 12 (T3) poststroke. The initial evaluation included sociodemographic data (T1). Muscle tone measured (T1, T2, T3) using Modified Ashworth Scale. Results: prevalence poststroke elbow 37.5% T1 57.4% T2 T3. Among with damage, onset occurred 44.7%, between 23.7%, T3 0.9%. Significant predictors alteration muscular for least two times ethnic self-classification, type, area, extent stroke, number sessions. Conclusions: Spasticity occurs during first More than variables predicted spasticity.