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Scientific Reports, 2022 Hemiparesis and spasticity are common co-occurring manifestations of hemispheric stroke. The relationship between impaired precision and force in voluntary movement (hemiparesis) and the increment in muscle tone that stems from dysregulated activity of ...
Silvi Frenkel-Toledo +7 more
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Toxins, 2021 Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) represents a first-line treatment for spasticity, a common disabling consequence of many neurological diseases. Electrical stimulation of motor nerve endings has been reported to boost the effect of BoNT-A. To date, a wide
Alessandro Picelli +6 more
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The correlation between lower limb spasticity and proprioceptive dysfunction in post-stroke patients
Frontiers in NeurologyObjectiveTo investigate the correlation between lower limb spasticity and proprioception in stroke patients, to analyze the influencing factors of spasticity, and to evaluate the predictive value of musculoskeletal ultrasound parameters on spasticity ...
Shiai Gao, Zifu Yu, Xihua Liu
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Applied Sciences, 2020 Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the biceps brachii and flexor carpi radialis stiffness in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Małgorzata Smoter +4 more
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Assessing muscle architecture with ultrasound: implications for spasticity
European Journal of Translational MyologyBotulinum Neurotoxin Type A (BoNT-A) injections using Ultrasound (US) guidance have led to research evaluating changes in muscle architecture. Controversy remains as to what constitutes increased Echo-Intensity (EI) in spastic muscles and whether this ...
Ève Boissonnault +6 more
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International Journal of Physiotherapy, 2017 Background: Spasticity is the common problem encountered in the treatment of hemiplegic patients. Various treatment techniques have been developed to reduce spasticity, neuromuscular electrical stimulation is one of them. Several studies have proved that
Suchetha P. S +2 more
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BMC Neurology, 2021 Background Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been reported to treat muscle spasticity in post-stroke patients. The purpose of this study was to explore whether combined low-frequency rTMS (LF-rTMS) and cerebellar continuous theta ...
Dawei Li +4 more
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Prolonged static muscle stretch reduces spasticity - But for how long should it be held?
South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 1995 The rehabilitation of patients with upper motor neurone lesions often necessitates the reduction of spasticity before normal movement patterns can be taught. One proven technique is that of prolonged stretch to the affected muscle.
L. A. Hale, V. U. Fritz, M. Goodman
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Treatment of spasticity in patients with the consequences of traumatic brain injury
Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика, 2022 Up to 16–20% of patients with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI), regardless of its severity, suffer from pronounced spasticity, cognitive, vestibular and motor disorders.
A. P. Kovalenko +4 more
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Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2020 Kening Ma,1 Dan Zhu,2 Chunguo Zhang,1 Lijie Lv3 1Department of Pain Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurologic Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University ...
Ma K, Zhu D, Zhang C, Lv L
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