Evaluation of Clinical and Electrophysiological Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Spasticity of Plantar Flexor Muscles in Patients with Stroke

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dc.authoridHazer, Burcu/0000-0002-3170-345X
dc.contributor.authorGurcan, Aysel
dc.contributor.authorSelcuk, Barin
dc.contributor.authorOnder, Burcu
dc.contributor.authorAkyuz, Mufit
dc.contributor.authorAkbal Yavuz, Ayla
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T20:45:40Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T20:45:40Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: The aim of this study is to measure the clinical and electrophysiological effects of electrical stimulation on the spasticity of plantar flexor muscles in hemiplegic patients who have plantar flexor spasticity. Material and Methods: Thirty-two hemiplegic patients having spasticity in lower extremities were included. Study group patients underwent electrical stimulation of the spastic agonist muscles for 20 min per day for 15 days in addition to the conventional program. On the other hand, control group patients underwent the conventional rehabilitation program only. The hemiplegic patients were clinically and electrophysiologically evaluated twice before and after the treatment within 24-48 h. Results: A noticeable rise in Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores, strength of ankle dorsiflexion, and range of motion of passive ankle dorsiflexion and a noticeable statistical decrease in the tonus of the ankle plantar flexor were found in the group that underwent electrical stimulation when pretreatment findings were compared to post-treatment findings. While the H/M range was found to be noticeably high in both the control and study hemiplegic groups (p = 0.005) in the pretreatment period, no statistical difference was seen in the control and study groups compared to that in the pretreatment period in electrophysiological statistical parameters (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Electrical stimulation can be a good functional option for treating patients having plantar flexor spasticity because it can be applied at home, it has no side effect, it is cheap, it is easy to apply, and it has a good functional performance in addition to the conventional treatment for spasticity.
dc.identifier.doi10.5152/tftrd.2015.38981
dc.identifier.endpage313
dc.identifier.issn1302-0234
dc.identifier.issn1308-6316
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.startpage307
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5152/tftrd.2015.38981
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/24678
dc.identifier.volume61
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000366591400003
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isotr
dc.publisherAves
dc.relation.ispartofTurkiye Fiziksel Tip Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectElectrical stimulation
dc.subjectspasticity
dc.subjectH reflex
dc.subjectAshworth measurement
dc.subjectstroke
dc.titleEvaluation of Clinical and Electrophysiological Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Spasticity of Plantar Flexor Muscles in Patients with Stroke
dc.typeArticle

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