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Title : Relation between spasticity and carpal tunnel syndrome in patients with stroke
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Abstract
Background: Stroke is the most common cause of mortality and is one of the most common causes of morbidity in the world. Polyneuropathies and entrapment neuropathies are known as the complications of stroke. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between carpal tunnel syndrome in the affected and non-affected hands in patients with stroke. Methodology: sixty stroke hemiparetic patients were assigned into three equal groups (group A, B and C): group (A) with mild spasticity (grade 1 and 1+) while group (B) with moderate spasticity (grade 2 and 3) and group (C) with severe spasticity (grade 4) according to modified ashowrth scale. Patients were assessed using Electrodiagnostic testing (nerve conduction velocity) and clinical tests (Phalen{u2019}s test, Tinel’s sign, Durkan’s test and the hand elevation test). Results: This study revealed that there was a significant effect of spasticity on distal latency, MCV and peak latency (Wilks{u2019} Lambda = 0.23; F (12,104) = 9.3, p = 0.001) There was a significant decrease in distal latency of the affected and non affected sides of group A compared with that of group B and group C (p > 0.05), while there was no significant between group B and C (p > 0.05).There was a significant increase in MCV of the affected and non affected sides of group A compared with that of group B and group C (p > 0.001), while there was no significant between group B and C (p > 0.05).There was a significant decrease in peak latency of the affected and non affected sides of group A compared with that of group C (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in peak latency of the affected and non affected sides between group A and B and between group B and C (p > 0.05). Conclusion: It was concluded that there was a relation between spasticity and carpal tunnel syndrome in patients with stroke