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9th World Stroke Congress
The report of 9th World Stroke Congress by Dr. Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari
 
Application Code :
306-0214-0106
 
Created Date : Wednesday, November 12, 2014 17:00:03Update Date : Saturday, November 15, 2014 15:20:17IP Address : 194.225.60.4
Submit Date : Saturday, November 15, 2014 15:21:57Email : nakhostin@tums.ac.ir
Personal Information
Name : Noureddin
Surname : Nakhostin Ansari
School/Research center : School of Rehabilitation
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Possition : Professor
Tel : +98-21-77533939
Information of Congress
Title of the Congress : 9th World Stroke Congress
Title of your Abstract : Validity of the Modified Tardieu Scale in measuring wrist flexor spasticity after stroke
country : Istanbul/Turkey
From : Wednesday, October 22, 2014
To : Saturday, October 25, 2014
Abstract(Please copy/paste the abstract send to the congress) : Introduction: Spasticity is a common motor disorder after upper motor neuron syndrome such as stroke. The Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) is a clinical measure to assess muscle spasticity. 

Aims: To investigate the validity of the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) in assessing wrist flexor spasticity after stroke.

Methods: Twenty patients with stroke (mean age of 52.7 ± 10.86 years) were included. The wrist flexor spasticity on the affected side were assessed clinically with the MTS to obtain the R2-R1. The H-reflex tests of Hmax/Mmax ratio and Hslp/Mslp ratio were also measured as indices of alpha motor neuron excitability. 

Results: The median (interquartile range) MTS grades of quality of muscle reaction was "2" (0-2). The mean ± SD of R2-R1 was 21.30 ±18.20. The mean ± SD of Hmax/Mmax ratio and Hslp/Mslp ratio were 0.37 ± 0.17 and 1.02 ± 0.6, respectively. There were no significant correlations between the MTS and H-reflex tests. 

Conclusions: The findings of the present study question the validity of the MTS for the measurement of muscle spasticity after stroke. 
Keywords of your Abstract : Stroke, Spasticity, Modified Tardieu Scale, Validity
Acceptance Letter :
The presentation : Poster
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Published abstract in the abstract book with the related code :
Where has your abstract been indexed? : ISI
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The Congress Reporting Form
How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : More than 2000.
Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : all over the world (e.g. USA, UK, Germany, Japan,...)
Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : Yes
If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : World Stroke Organization, SAFE, ...
What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : They were positive to the study subject, asking about the characteristics of the MTS compared to the commonly used measure of spasticity.
If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : Dr. Soofia Naghdi, School of Rehabilitation
Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : I would suggest to organize an international congress on the important issue of stroke, and to invite renowned experts in the stroke to present theier experiences and knowledge for Iranian experts. We need to expand our cooperation with international organizations such as WSO to have such congresses as a forum to present the latest reserach and treament techniques.
Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : Good.
Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : It was well organized , educational based congress. Experts in Stroke and Neurorehabilitation areas were invited as speakers to deliver speech. It was a good place to review latest development in multifaceted stroke issues. I had the opportunity to exchange ideas and information with experts in stroke rehabilitation. It was interesting to me that many experts from the globe were gathered enthusiastically in this forum to learn and exchange their experiences with scientists working in this area.