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Many different methods have been used to assess spasticity. They are all based on measurements of the responses to muscle stretch. The methods differ in how muscle stretch is obtained and how the responses are measured.
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Knutsson, E. (1985). Quantification of Spasticity. In: Struppler, A., Weindl, A. (eds) Electromyography and Evoked Potentials. Advances in Applied Neurological Sciences, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70122-1_15
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