The use of shear‐wave elastography for the assessment of muscle spasticity in patients with cerebral palsy, a systematic review
Edoardo Cesaro,
Thomas Saliba,
Paolo Simoni
Abstract:We explore the use of shear wave elastography (SWE) for assessing muscle stiffness and treatment response in cerebral palsy (CP) children by way of a systematic review. SWE offers real‐time muscle stiffness measurements, showing significant differences between CP patients and controls. Studies suggest that SWE can be used to follow muscle stiffness post‐botulinum toxin treatment, correlating with clinical improvement. However, methodological variations and small sample sizes prevent comparison between differen… Show more
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