Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 102 - 108 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.14744/nci.2020.78045 İndeks Tarihi: 27-06-2022

Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study

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OBJECTIVE: The Modified Ashworth Scale, the Modified Tardieu Scale, and measuring the passive range of motion is commonly preferred examination tools for spasticity in cerebral palsy (CP). Ultrasonography has become increasingly used to provide relevant insight into spastic muscle morphology and structure recently. It was aimed to reveal associations between the clinical and ultrasonographic parameters of gastrocnemius medialis (GM) and lateralis muscles in this population. METHODS: Thirty-four children with spastic CP aged between 4 and 12 years who did not have botulinum neurotoxin A intervention within 6 months or had no previous history of any orthopedic or neurological surgery were included. The spasticity of GM and lateralis was evaluated firstly by the Modified Ashworth Scale, Modified Tardieu Scale, and ankle passive range of motion. Then, the cross-sectional area (CSA), muscle thickness (MT), qualitative and quantitative echo intensity (EI) values of both muscles were measured from their ultrasonographic images. RESULTS: The CSA of GM, and qualitative EI of both muscles were found to be mild-to-moderately correlated to all clinical examination tools (p<0.01), whereas the CSA of gastrocnemius lateralis was mildly related to Modified Ashworth Scale (p=0.009). The MT and quantitative EI of both muscles were not associated with any of the clinical tools (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Ultrasonographic measurements of GM and lateralis partially reflect ankle spasticity in children with CP. Ultrasonography can be used as an alternative tool in this patient population where the clinical evaluation can not perform ideally.
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APA Gencer K, Karadag-Saygi E, AKBAŞ F, Kenis-Coskun O, Akgülle A, Yagci I (2022). Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study. , 102 - 108. 10.14744/nci.2020.78045
Chicago Gencer Kardelen,Karadag-Saygi Evrim,AKBAŞ FIRAT,Kenis-Coskun Ozge,Akgülle Ahmet Hamdi,Yagci Ilker Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study. (2022): 102 - 108. 10.14744/nci.2020.78045
MLA Gencer Kardelen,Karadag-Saygi Evrim,AKBAŞ FIRAT,Kenis-Coskun Ozge,Akgülle Ahmet Hamdi,Yagci Ilker Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study. , 2022, ss.102 - 108. 10.14744/nci.2020.78045
AMA Gencer K,Karadag-Saygi E,AKBAŞ F,Kenis-Coskun O,Akgülle A,Yagci I Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study. . 2022; 102 - 108. 10.14744/nci.2020.78045
Vancouver Gencer K,Karadag-Saygi E,AKBAŞ F,Kenis-Coskun O,Akgülle A,Yagci I Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study. . 2022; 102 - 108. 10.14744/nci.2020.78045
IEEE Gencer K,Karadag-Saygi E,AKBAŞ F,Kenis-Coskun O,Akgülle A,Yagci I "Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study." , ss.102 - 108, 2022. 10.14744/nci.2020.78045
ISNAD Gencer, Kardelen vd. "Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study". (2022), 102-108. https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2020.78045
APA Gencer K, Karadag-Saygi E, AKBAŞ F, Kenis-Coskun O, Akgülle A, Yagci I (2022). Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study. İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, 9(2), 102 - 108. 10.14744/nci.2020.78045
Chicago Gencer Kardelen,Karadag-Saygi Evrim,AKBAŞ FIRAT,Kenis-Coskun Ozge,Akgülle Ahmet Hamdi,Yagci Ilker Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study. İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri 9, no.2 (2022): 102 - 108. 10.14744/nci.2020.78045
MLA Gencer Kardelen,Karadag-Saygi Evrim,AKBAŞ FIRAT,Kenis-Coskun Ozge,Akgülle Ahmet Hamdi,Yagci Ilker Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study. İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, vol.9, no.2, 2022, ss.102 - 108. 10.14744/nci.2020.78045
AMA Gencer K,Karadag-Saygi E,AKBAŞ F,Kenis-Coskun O,Akgülle A,Yagci I Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study. İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri. 2022; 9(2): 102 - 108. 10.14744/nci.2020.78045
Vancouver Gencer K,Karadag-Saygi E,AKBAŞ F,Kenis-Coskun O,Akgülle A,Yagci I Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study. İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri. 2022; 9(2): 102 - 108. 10.14744/nci.2020.78045
IEEE Gencer K,Karadag-Saygi E,AKBAŞ F,Kenis-Coskun O,Akgülle A,Yagci I "Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study." İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, 9, ss.102 - 108, 2022. 10.14744/nci.2020.78045
ISNAD Gencer, Kardelen vd. "Does ultrasound imaging of the spastic muscle have an additive effect on clinical examination tools in patients with cerebral palsy?: A pilot study". İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri 9/2 (2022), 102-108. https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2020.78045