ReviewJournal of central nervous system disease2021
Quantitative Ultrasound to Assess Skeletal Muscles in Post Stroke Spasticity.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Clinical Practice Framework for Ultrasound-Informed Multimodal Management of Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Proof-of-Concept Case.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Clinical Validity of Shear Wave Elastography for Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Effects of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation on post-stroke upper extremity spasticity using ultrasound elastography: A randomized controlled trial.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Myotonometric and Postural Analysis in Patients with Post-Stroke Hemiparesis Included in a Rehabilitation Program: A Study Protocol.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Structural and Textural Ultrasound Features of Gastrocnemius Medialis in Chronic Stroke: Associations with Functional Outcomes and Spasticity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- From Qualitative to Quantitative Functional Assessment in Stroke Rehabilitation with a Focus on Ultrasound Role.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- The effect of short-term treatment with botulinum toxin a on muscle stiffness in stroke patients: an exploratory study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- Intelligent Assessment Techniques for Abnormal Movement Patterns in Neurological Disorders: Applications and Advances.Behavioural neurology · 2025Review
- Assessing muscle architecture with ultrasound: implications for spasticity.European journal of translational myology · 2024Article
- Quantitative assessment of spasticity: a narrative review of novel approaches and technologies.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- Sarcopenia Diagnosis: Reliability of the Ultrasound Assessment of the Tibialis Anterior Muscle as an Alternative Evaluation Tool.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) techniques such as pixel intensity, ultrasound strain, and shear wave elastography have made it possible to identify the echogenicity (brightness) and mechanical properties (stiffness) of normal and pathological tissues. These techniques can be utilized as an alternative diagnosis tool to assess post stroke spasticity. Current clinical assessment methods include the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS), which can result in inconsistencies due to their subjective nature. QUS provides robust approaches to assessing muscle stiffness associated with post stroke spasticity. Computer-aided pixel count quantifies tissue echogenicity in grayscale image. A strain ratio in ultrasound strain imaging compares the stiffness and movement (lengthening or shortening) of a spastic muscle with nonspecific muscle. In addition, shear wave elastography provides the shear wave velocity of an affected muscle that directly associated with the muscle stiffness before and after treatment for spasticity. This article reviews the theory behind these aforementioned concepts and discuss the relations between QUS and skeletal muscles in post stroke spasticity.
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