Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a tool for analysis of the effect of physical therapy on spasticity in HAM/TSP patients

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to evaluate spasticity in human T-lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) patients before and after physical therapy using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHODS: Nine subject...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Luana Rego Rodrigues, Luzielma Macedo Glória, Mayara do Socorro Brito dos Santos, Rita Medeiros, George Alberto da Silva Dias, Denise da Silva Pinto
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015
Subjects:
Tropical spastic paraparesis
ICF
Spasticity
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Ashworth
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0222-2014
https://doaj.org/article/cb241c2f7aa84749a89a93364e0f773d
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Summary:INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to evaluate spasticity in human T-lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) patients before and after physical therapy using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHODS: Nine subjects underwent physical therapy. Spasticity was evaluated using the Modified Ashworth Scale. The obtained scores were converted into ICF body functions scores. RESULTS: The majority of subjects had a high degree of spasticity in the quadriceps muscles. According to the ICF codes, the spasticity decreased after 20 sessions of physical therapy. CONCLUSIONS: The ICF was effective in evaluating spasticity in HAM/TSP patients.

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