Prolonged muscular flaccidity: Frequency and association with unilateral spatial neglect after stroke

R. Formisano; P. Barbanti; T. Catarci; G. De Vuono; P. Calisse; C. Razzano

Prolonged muscular flaccidity: Frequency and association with unilateral spatial neglect after stroke

R. Formisano, P. Barbanti, T. Catarci, G. De Vuono, P. Calisse, C. Razzano

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Abstract

The frequency of prolonged muscular flaccidity (PMF) was examined in a series of stroke patients in chronic phase suffering from hemiplegia with minimal spontaneous recovery (MSR). The results indicated that in such a population with poor motor recovery, PMF was significantly more frequent than spasticity. PMF was found to be associated with left-sided hemiplegia and unilateral spatial neglect. The minimal spontaneous recovery of the series of stroke patients we studied could be dependent on the interaction of three negative prognostic factors: left sided hemiplegia, unilateral spatial neglect and prolonged muscular flaccidity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	313-315
Number of pages	3
Journal	Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
Volume	88
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - 1993

Keywords

flaccidity
neglect
stroke

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Neuroscience(all)

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