ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Ultrasound Imaging Comparison of Crural Fascia Thickness and Muscle Stiffness in Stroke Patients with Spasticity.
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- Alterations in intramuscular connective tissue in hypertonic muscle: a scoping review.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Fascial Remodeling After Botulinum Toxin Injection in Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Retrospective Ultrasonographic Study.Toxins · 2026Observational
- The impact of stroke on intramuscular connective tissue in mice.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Characteristics of lower limb skeletal muscles of community-dwelling, elderly women and their relationships with gait function and daily physical activity: a fundamental study for early detection of sarcopenia using quantitative and qualitative evaluations of lower limb skeletal muscles by ultrasonography.Journal of rural medicine : JRM · 2025Article
- Muscle or Fascial System Lesion (Part II): The Medial Gastrocnemius and the "Tennis Leg" Paradigm.Cureus · 2025Review
- Ultrasonographic changes in lower extremity tendon thickness after stroke rehabilitation and their associations with balance and functional outcomes.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectiveSpasticity following stroke causes structural changes in the muscles and fascia, affecting the mobility and functional recovery of patients. Understanding these structural changes is critical to optimizing the rehabilitation strategies for patients. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to investigate the differences in crural and epimysial fascia thickness and muscle stiffness in the affected and unaffected lower limbs of chronic stroke patients with spasticity.
methodsA total of 88 patients with chronic stroke (mean age: 62.7 ± 10.2 years) were included in this study. Ankle range of motion, crural fascial thickness, and muscle stiffness in affected and unaffected lower limbs were assessed using ultrasound.
resultsFor the affected lower limbs, 59 patients (67.1%) exhibited a modified Ashworth scale score of 2, whereas 29 patients (32.9%) exhibited a score of 3. Ankle range of motion, fascia thickness, and muscle stiffness were also measured. The range of motion in ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion was significantly reduced on the affected side (
conclusionsOverall, these findings revealed significant fascial thickening with only minimal changes in muscle stiffness on the affected side, highlighting the importance of controlling fascial changes for post-stroke spasticity management.
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