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Correlation Between Spasticity Muscle Thickness And Functional Ability In Children With Hemiplegia
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Abstract
Spasticity is a component of upper motor neuron lesion that causes difficulty with motor functions essential during the day activities, and also may affect the muscle morphology indicated by Muscle Thickness (MT). The purpose of our study was to determine the relationship between spasticity, MT and functional ability in hemiplegic children. Subjects and procedures: 42 children with spastic hemiplegia (boys and girls) with age ranged from 4-8 years, were selected to participate in this study. Children were able to walk alone (Level I and II of GMFCS) and their grading of spasticity was from 1 to 1+ according to Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). Muscle thickness of the quadriceps femoris (MTQ) was measured by Ultrasonography (US), spasticity was measured by MAS and functional ability was measured by Gross Motor Function Measure -88 (GMFM-88). Results: The results of this study revealed that there was a non-significant correlation between spasticity and MTQ (p= 0.32101), also there was a non-significant correlation between spasticity and functional ability GMFM (p=0.16449), and there was a non-significant correlation between functional ability GMFM and MTQ (p= 0.10271). Conclusion: Mild spasticity had no significant effect on MTQ in children with spastic hemiplegia, Also the non-significant correlation between functional ability and MTQ may be due to the high degree of functional ability of these children.