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A literature review on the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin: An injection in post-stroke spasticity

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2013
Background: A variety of techniques for the management of spasticity have been suggested, including positioning, cryotherapy, splinting and casting, biofeedback, electrical stimulation, and medical management by pharmacological agents, Botulinum toxin A (
Majid Ghasemi, Mehri Salari, Fariborz Khorvash, Vahid Shaygannejad   +3 more
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Association of medullary reticular formation ventral part with spasticity in mice suffering from photothrombotic stroke

NeuroImage
Strokes cause spasticity via stretch reflex hyperexcitability in the spinal cord, and spastic paralysis due to involuntary muscle contraction in the hands and fingers can severely restrict skilled hand movements.
Shogo Isumi, Daiki Futamura, Takuto Hanasaki, Yukito Sako, Shotaro Miyata, Hirohito Kan, Yumika Suzuki, Naoki Hasegawa, Hajime Mushiake, Satoshi Kametaka, Yasushi Uchiyama, Makoto Osanai, Sachiko Lee-Hotta   +12 more
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Post-stroke spasticity

Consilium Medicum, 2016
D.R. Khasanova, N.V. Agafonova, G.Kh. Starostina, L.V. Krylova   +3 more
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Characteristics of muscle activation patterns at the ankle in stroke patients during walking.

Stroke causes impairment of the sensory and motor systems; this can lead to difficulties in walking and participation in society. For effective rehabilitation it is important to measure the essential characteristics of impairment and associate these with
Stone, T.A.
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Surgical Treatment in Post-Stroke Spastic Hands: A Systematic Review

Journal of Clinical Medicine
Background: For more than two decades, the surgical treatment of post-stroke spastic hands has been displaced by botulinum toxin therapy and is currently underutilized. Objectives: This article aimed to assess the potential of surgery for treating a post-stroke spastic upper extremity through a systematic review of the literature on surgical approaches
Patricia Hurtado-Olmo, Ángela González-Santos, Javier Pérez de Rojas, Nicolás Francisco Fernández-Martínez, Laura del Olmo, Pedro Hernández-Cortés   +5 more
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Contralesional Cathodal tDCS versus dual-tDCS for decreasing upper limb spasticity in chronic stroke individuals: a clinical and neurophysiological study

, 2016
Background: different transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) paradigms have been implemented to treat post-stroke spasticity, but discordant results have been reported.
Manganotti, Paolo, DEL FELICE, ALESSANDRA, MASIERO, STEFANO, Daloli, Verena   +3 more
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How many stroke survivors develop problematic spasticity requiring pharmacological therapy? An international (Europe and USA) observational study protocol

BMJ Open
Introduction Current care plans for stroke survivors typically focus on acute management, resulting in many stroke survivors being discharged to their communities without adequate follow-up, despite their often experiencing significant post-stroke ...
Pascal Maisonobe, Sergiu Groppa, Simon Page, Richard D Zorowitz, Laura Serrano Barrenechea, Simon Butet, David Hernández Herrero, Rama Prasad, Susan Sandars, Seema Meloni, Alessandro Picelli   +10 more
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A pilot study to identify serum biomarkers for post-stroke spasticity and related skeletal muscle changes [PDF]

, 2019
Spasticity is a common sensory-motor dysfunction observed following a stroke, and it is one of the signs indicating damage to the upper motor neurone system at the spinal or cerebral level.
Wasif, Ali Mustafa
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Studying of the correlation between the severity of ischemic stroke and the severity of post-stroke spasticity in the early recovery period

, 2021
The objective was to identify the correlation between the severity of the ischemic stroke and the severity of post-stroke spasticity in the early recovery period.
Rudenko, Sergii, Nekrasova, Nataliya
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Post-Stroke Spasticity: Predictors of Early Development and Considerations for Therapeutic Intervention

, 2015
The complexities of post-stroke spasticity (PSS), and the resultant difficulties in treating the disability, present a significant challenge to patients, stroke rehabilitation teams, and caregivers.
Wissel, Jörg, Simpson, David M, Charles, David, Verrier, Molly, Stibrant Sunnerhagen, Katharina,, Papapetropoulos, Spyros, Guinto, Pia   +6 more
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