Prevalence and Effect of Problematic Spasticity After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Prevalence and Effect of Problematic Spasticity After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
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创伤性脊髓损伤后问题痉挛的发生率和影响
DOI:
10.1016/j.apmr.2016.09.124
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发表时间:
2017-06-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Mills, Patricia B.
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作者:
Holtz, Kaila A.;Lipson, Rachel;Mills, Patricia B.
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and effect of spasticity after traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).Design: Prospective cohort study of the Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry (RHSCIR) and retrospective review of inpatient medical charts.Setting: Quaternary trauma center, rehabilitation center, and community settings.Participants: Individuals (N=860) with a traumatic SCI between March 1, 2005, and March 31, 2014, prospectively enrolled in the Vancouver site RHSCIR were eligible for inclusion.Interventions: Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures: Questionnaires (Penn Spasm Frequency Scale, Spinal Cord Injury Health Questionnaire) and antispasticity medication use.Results: In 465 patients, the prevalence of spasticity at community discharge was 65%, and the prevalence of problematic spasticity (defined as discharged on antispasticity medication) was 35%. Problematic spasticity was associated with cervicothoracic neurologic level and injury severity (P