Abstract
This study investigated the spasticity 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) as a potential patient-related outcome measure in a population of children with cerebral palsy. Each child and caretaker rated the child's perceived gastrocnemius-soleus muscle spasticity on the 0-10 NRS, where 0 is no spasticity and 10 is the worst possible spasticity. Results suggest that children relate spasticity to end range of motion and caretakers relate spasticity to generalized hypertonia, while clinicians emphasize a velocity-dependent component of spasticity. Therefore, the 0-10 NRS may be useful in evaluating certain properties of spasticity but may be inaccurate as a specific spasticity measure.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 12-16 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatric Neurology |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2016 |
Funding
This study was funded by the Rehabilitation Research Experience for Medical Students (RREMS) Program from the Association of Academic Physiatrists and the Swaiman Medical Scholarship from the Child Neurology Foundation
Keywords
- hypertonia
- patient-related outcome
- pediatric
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Clinical Neurology