ỨNG DỤNG THANG ĐIỂM ASHWORTH CẢI TIẾN PHIÊN BẢN TIẾNG VIỆT TRONG ĐÁNH GIÁ CO CỨNG CƠ SAU ĐỘT QUỴ LẦN ĐẦU

Abstract

Objective: Translating and applying the Vietnamese version of the modified Ashworth scale to evaluate the spasticity rate after first-ever stroke. Methods: Translation and cross-cultural adaptation following the World Health Organization’s standard procedure, then conduct a prospective cohort study on first-ever stroke patients at the Department of General Neurology, People’s Hospital 115 to evaluate post-stroke spasticity rate at the acute phase and 3 months later. Results: After translating into Vietnamese the  modified Ashworth scale, this Vietnamese version was applied to 39 patients with first-ever stroke. We observed that 12,8% of patients exhibited spasticity at the acute phase (≤7 days) and 23.1% of patients had spasticity 3 months later. Conclusion: The Vietnamese version of the modified Ashworth scale is a clinical tool standardized and helpful in screening out post-stroke spasticity.