Occurrence and temporal evolution of upper limb spasticity in stroke patients admitted to a rehabilitation unit

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 143-148

  Kong, Keng H ^a   Lee, Jeanette ^a   Chua, Karen S ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Muscle spasticity; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; ASHWORTH SCALE; BARTHEL INDEX; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH STROKE SCALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE; SPASTICITY; STROKE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; ODDS RATIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINGAPORE; STROKE; TEMPORAL LOBE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84862930441     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.06.027     Document Type: Article

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