L’évaluation de la spasticité est un aspect important de la prise en charge de patients atteints d’affections neurologiques. Elle est le plus souvent réalisée manuellement en pratique clinique et 2 échelles sortent du lot. L’échelle de Tardieu et l’échelle d’Ashworth.
Alors, vous êtes plutôt Ashworth ou Tardieu ?!
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