Patterns of atypical muscle tone in the general infant population - Prevalence and associations with perinatal risk and neurodevelopmental status.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105276
Abstract: BACKGROUND Muscle tone is an indispensable element in motor development. Its assessment forms an integral part of the infant neurological examination. Knowledge on the prevalence of atypical tone in infancy is lacking. AIM To assess… read more here.
Keywords: atypical muscle; tone; muscle tone; neurodevelopmental status ... See more keywords
Effect of upper extremity orthopedic selective spasticity surgery on muscle tone and functional outcome in persons with cerebral palsy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.852
Abstract: Introduction/Background Upper extremity of persons with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) typically presents with various problems including an impaired range of motion that affects the positioning of the upper extremity. This impaired range of motion often… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral palsy; surgery; extremity; muscle tone ... See more keywords
A Novel and Clinically Feasible Instrument for Quantifying Upper Limb Muscle Tone and Motor Function via Indirect Measure Methods
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DOI: 10.1109/jtehm.2021.3136754
Abstract: Objective: Quantifying muscle tone is often based on a tester’s subjective judgment in clinical settings. There is, however, a lack of suitable tools that can be used to objectively assess muscle tone. This study thus… read more here.
Keywords: reliability; muscle tone; motor; clinically feasible ... See more keywords
KV channels and the regulation of vascular smooth muscle tone
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DOI: 10.1111/micc.12421
Abstract: VSMCs in resistance arteries and arterioles express a diverse array of KV channels with members of the KV1, KV2 and KV7 families being particularly important. Members of the KV channel family: (i) are highly expressed… read more here.
Keywords: channels regulation; vascular smooth; tone; muscle tone ... See more keywords
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese of the Modified Tardieu Scale for muscle tone assessment among patients with spinal cord injury.
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DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x-anp-2020-0366
Abstract: BACKGROUND Assessment of muscle tone is of great importance for evaluating people with spinal injuries. OBJECTIVE To translate and adapt the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) to Brazilian Portuguese and validate its use for evaluating patients… read more here.
Keywords: translation; cord injury; muscle tone; spinal cord ... See more keywords
Parameters of Surface Electromyogram Suggest That Dry Immersion Relieves Motor Symptoms in Patients With Parkinsonism
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DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00667
Abstract: Dry immersion (DI) is acknowledged as a reliable space flight analog condition. At DI, subject is immersed in water being wrapped in a waterproof film to imitate microgravity (μG). Microgravity is known to decrease muscle… read more here.
Keywords: dry immersion; muscle tone; immersion; parkinsonism ... See more keywords
Intra-Rater and Inter-Rater Reliability Analysis of Muscle-Tone Evaluation Using a Myotonometer for Children with Developmental Disabilities
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11060782
Abstract: Assessing muscle tone is an essential component of the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment planning of developmental disabilities (DD) in children and is of great help in developing clinical diagnosis patterns. The purpose of this study… read more here.
Keywords: rater reliability; muscle tone; rater;