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Prevalence of Spasticity and Postural Patterns in the Upper Extremity Post Stroke

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2020
A high number of patients with stroke develop upper extremity spasticity, causing abnormal postures and patterns. These alterations limit the use of arm in functional activities and affect social participation.To determine the prevalence of spasticity and postural patterns of the upper extremity post stroke.A cross-sectional descriptive design was used
Arlette Doussoulin
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Identification and Management of Post-Stroke Spasticity

Age and Ageing
Abstract Background Spasticity is thought to affect up to 40% of people with severe weakness after stroke, with 15% of those experiencing severe and disabling spasticity. Untreated, it can lead to pain, increased dependence, contracture and other motor impairments (National clinical guideline for ...
Gillian Harte, Susan Lawson, Rachel Walsh, Dan Ryan   +3 more
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A literature review of the pathophysiology and onset of post‐stroke spasticity

European Journal of Neurology, 2011
Background:  Spasticity occurs after stroke and gives rise to substantial burden for patients and caregivers. Although it has been studied for many years, its definition continues to undergo reconsideration and revision. This partly reflects the diversity of its manifestations and that its pathophysiology, although well studied, is still debated ...
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Development of elbow spasticity model for objective training of spasticity assessment of patients post stroke

2017 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2017
Reliable assessment is essential for the management of spasticity, one of the most frequent complication of various neurological diseases. For the spasticity assessment, several clinical tools have been developed and widely used in clinics. The most popular one is modified Ashworth scale (MAS).
Jeong-Ho Park, Kwang-Jae Lee, Yong-Soon Yoon, Eun-Ji Son, Ji-Sun Oh, Si Hyun Kang, Heesang Kim, Hyung-Soon Park   +7 more
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Botulinum toxin modulates cortical maladaptation in post‐stroke spasticity

Muscle & Nerve, 2013
Introduction: Maladaptive plasticity involving the unaffected hemisphere (UH) in stroke patients may contribute to post‐stroke deficits, including spasticity. We investigated the central and peripheral effects of botulinum toxin in post‐stroke spasticity to determine whether there is modulation of cortical processes in the UH.
Huynh, William, Krishnan, Arun V., Lin, Cindy S.-Y., Vucic, Steve, Katrak, Pesi, Hornberger, Michael, Kiernan, Matthew C.   +6 more
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Cardiac autonomic status is associated with spasticity in post-stroke patients

NeuroRehabilitation: An International, Interdisciplinary Journal, 2014
Background: Whether post-stroke spasticity is associated with autonomic status is unclear. The purpose of our study was to determine whether spasticity in post-stroke patients is associated with heart rate variability (HRV), an indicator of sympathetic and parasympathetic regulation.
Chi-Yao, Hung, Sung-Hui, Tseng, Shih-Ching, Chen, Hou-Chang, Chiu, Chien-Hung, Lai, Jiunn-Horng, Kang   +5 more
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High doses of onabotulinumtoxinA in post-stroke spasticity: a retrospective analysis

Journal of Neural Transmission, 2015
We retrospectively evaluated the efficacy and safety of high doses of onabotulinumtoxinA (from 600 to 800 units) in 26 patients affected by upper and/or lower limb post-stroke spasticity. They were assessed before, 30 and 90 days after treatment. We observed a significant muscle tone reduction and a significant functional improvement (assessed with the
BARICICH, Alessio, Grana, Elisa, Carda, Stefano, Santamato, Andrea, CISARI, Carlo, INVERNIZZI, MARCO   +5 more
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Botulinum Toxin for Post-stroke Limb Spasticity

2016
Stroke mortality has declined to the fourth leading cause of death with improved risk factors control and better coordinated acute stroke care in the United States (Lackland et al., Stroke 45:315–53, 2014). On the other hand, stroke remains a leading cause of disability.
Rong Chen, Wuwei Feng
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Botulinum toxin type A in post-stroke upper limb spasticity

Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2010
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of one-time injections of botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) in Japanese patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity.In a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study, 109 patients with upper limb spasticity were randomised to receive a single treatment with lower-dose (120-150 U ...
Ryuji, Kaji, Yuka, Osako, Kazuaki, Suyama, Toshio, Maeda, Yasuyuki, Uechi, Masaru, Iwasaki   +5 more
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Post-stroke spasticity as a condition: a new perspective on patient evaluation.

Functional neurology, 2016
Stroke is a major cause of long-term disability. Post-stroke spasticity (PSS) has been described as a velocity-dependent increase in muscle tone with exaggerated tendon jerks, resulting from hyperexcitability of the stretch reflex and presenting as intermittent/sustained involuntary muscle activation.
Baricich, Alessio, Picelli, Alessandro, Molteni, Franco, Guanziroli, Eleonora, Santamato, Andrea   +4 more
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