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)