Reliability and Validity of the Selective Control of the Upper Extremity Scale in Stroke Patients

Selective motor control is defined as the ability to perform the movement in isolation without revealing movement in another joint, without mirror movements, without using a flexor or extensor pattern in the extremities during a desired movement in one joint. Evaluation of selective motor control is important to predict future functional status in adult stroke patients. The Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Motor Rating Scale is the basic test in the assessment of motor functions in stroke patients. However, this test is a complicated scale and it takes more than one hour to complete the rating of the patient; Physicians without experience cannot perform the test because it is difficult. This planned study aims to demonstrate the validity and reliability of Selective Control of the Upper Extremity Scale (SCUES) in the evaluation of selective motor control of upper extremity in stroke patients; thus, it aims to present SCUES to medical professionals as a practical clinical tool to be used in stroke.

Inclusion Criteria:Being between the ages of 18-75History of unilateral ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke documented by cranial CT or MRIAt least 6 months have passed since the strokeUpper extremity involvement between Brunnstrom stages 1 and 6To be voluntarily accepting the processExclusion Criteria:Presence of additional diseases with progressive neurological deficit such as multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosisHaving additional muscle diseaseHistory of previous upper extremity surgeryBotulinum toxin for spasticity treatment in the last 3 monthsActive localized or systemic infectionPresence of diagnosed lymphedema in the upper extremitiesHaving other neurological disorder affecting the upper extremity like brachial plexopathy etc.History of malignancy