A Swedish Population-Based Study Found That Muscle Hypertonia in Children With Cerebral Palsy Varied by Age, Subtype, Functional Level, and Muscle Group - Takeaways - MDSpire
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Variations in Muscle Hypertonia Among Children With Cerebral Palsy: Insights from a Swedish Population-Based Study on Age, Subtype, Functional Level, and Muscle Group

  • By

  • Gunnar. Hägglund

  • Ann. I. Alriksson-Schmidt

  • June 13, 2026

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    Spasticity is a common symptom in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and can impair mobility and function.

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    The study analyzed data from 3,216 children with CP, focusing on muscle tone in relation to age, subtype, and functional level.

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    82% of children exhibited muscle hypertonia in the gastrocsoleus muscles, with 50% in hamstrings and 34% in adductors.

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    Muscle tone severity increased with higher Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels.

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    No significant differences in muscle tone levels were found between sexes among the children studied.

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A Swedish Population-Based Study Found That Muscle Hypertonia in Children With Cerebral Palsy Varied by Age, Subtype, Functional Level, and Muscle Group

  • by Gunnar. Hägglund, Ann. I. Alriksson-Schmidt

  • June 13, 2026

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