The experience of spasticity after spinal cord injury: perceived characteristics and impact on daily life (original) (raw)

Spinal cord, 2018

Abstract

Cross-sectional survey. Determine the impact of motor control characteristics attributed to spasticity, such as spasms, stiffness, and clonus on the daily life of people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Nationwide, United States. Internet-administered questionnaire, the Patient Reported Impact of Spasticity Measure (PRISM) and items describing characteristics of spasticity including stiffness, spasms, clonus, and pain. Of the 145 respondents, 113 (78%) reported a PRISM score of at least 5/164, indicating spasticity had some impact on their daily lives. Stiffness impact was highly correlated (ρ = 0.84; p < 0.01) with the PRISM negative impact on Daily Activities subscale and moderately correlated with the other PRISM subscales (ρ = 0.55-0.63; p < 0.01). Spasm presence had a negligible or low correlation with PRISM negative impact subscales (ρ = 0.29-0.47; p < 0.01). Trunk muscle stiffness and spasms had a low correlation with PRISM Need for Assistance and Daily activities (ρ =...

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