##  [Modified Ashworth Scale](/index.php/modified-ashworth-scale) 

  ##  [Modified Ashworth Scale](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/modified-ashworth-scale-0) 

  

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Definition

An ordinal clinician-rated scale that grades the resistance encountered during passive, slow movement of a joint to characterize increased muscle tone; it assigns discrete scores that increase with observed resistance but does not directly measure neural velocity‑dependent stretch reflexes.