Why the study?
Does muscle tone in the paretic arm affect blood pressure measurement compared to the unaffected arm in elderly hemiplegic patients?
Population
103 unselected elderly hemiplegic patients
Comparison
Blood pressure measurement in the paretic arm… vs Blood pressure measurement in the unaffected arm
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May affect BP accuracy in paretic arms; leaves open optimal arm selection for hemiplegic patients.
Does muscle tone in the paretic arm affect blood pressure measurement compared to the unaffected arm in elderly hemiplegic patients?
Blood pressure should be measured in the unaffected arm of stroke patients because changes in muscle tone (spasticity or flaccidity) make measurements in the paretic arm unreliable.
Dewar et al. (1992) studied this question.
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