Researchers have developed a sensor-filled glove that doctors could wear to accurately measure muscle stiffness, known as spasticity, in patients suffering from stroke, cerebral palsy, multiple ...

Spasticity is a clinical sign characterized by muscle over-activity and high tone spasms that is associated with several distinct neurological diseases. Timely diagnosis and management are essential ...

Interim data from the ongoing EPITOME trial1 showed that 45.7% of stroke survivors with paresis developed post-stroke spasticity within 1 year<1% of stroke survivors receive BoNT-A treatment for ...

In an initial study, two physicians trained in spasticity assessment were instructed to test the glove on five different patients with cerebral palsy. Each physician wore the glove while performing ...

A advancement in the diagnosis of upper limb (UL) spasticity is on the horizon, moving beyond traditional reliance on clinicians' tactile assessments. Researchers affiliated with UNIST have developed ...