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Real world experience of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the treatment of spasticity using tetrahydrocannabinol:cannabidiol (THC:CBD) [PDF]
BMC Neurology, 2019 Background Treatment of spasticity poses a major challenge in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient management. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC):cannabidiol (CBD) oromucosal spray (THC:CBD), approved for the treatment of spasticity in multiple ...
Thomas Meyer +7 more
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Journal of Central Nervous System Disease, 2021 Stroke patients with spasticity usually require long-lasting care and interventions but frequently report that outpatient and community treatment is limited, reflecting a significant unmet need in health and social care provision.
Ganesh Bavikatte +4 more
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Which brain lesions produce spasticity? An observational study on 45 stroke patients.
PLoS ONE, 2019 Spasticity is an important barrier that can hinder the restoration of function in stroke patients. Although several studies have attempted to elucidate the relationship between brain lesions and spasticity, the effects of specific brain lesions on the ...
Kyoung Bo Lee +8 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2019 Objective: This longitudinal observational study investigated how neural stretch-resistance in wrist and finger flexors develops after stroke and relates to motor recovery, secondary complications, and lesion location.Methods: Sixty-one patients were ...
Jeanette Plantin +11 more
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Acta Orthopaedica, 2019 Background and purpose — Spasticity is often regarded as a major cause of functional limitation in children with cerebral palsy (CP). We analyzed the spasticity development with age in the gastrosoleus muscle in children with CP.
Olof Lindén +3 more
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New insights into the pathophysiology of post-stroke spasticity
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2015 Spasticity is one of many consequences after stroke. It is characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in resistance during passive stretch, resulting from hyperexcitability of the stretch reflex. The underlying mechanism of the hyperexcitable stretch
Sheng eLi, Gerard eFrancisco
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Early Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection May Improve Motor Recovery in Patients with Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Secondary Analysis from a Longitudinal Cohort Study. [PDF]
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Toxins, 2023 Spasticity of the upper extremity can result in severe pain, along with many complications that can impair a patient’s activities of daily living. Failure to treat patients with spasticity of the upper limb can result in a decrease in the range of motion
Farris Kassam +6 more
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Ischemic Stroke in a 29-Year-Old Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report
Case Reports in Neurology, 2021 Increasing evidence reports a greater incidence of stroke among patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than the non-COVID-19 population and suggests that SARS-CoV-2 infection represents a risk factor for thromboembolic and acute ischemic ...
Christian Avvantaggiato +11 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Spasticity After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Background: Spasticity is a common sequela of stroke. The incidence of poststroke spasticity (PSS) has not been systematically reviewed in recent years, and some risk factors remain debated.
Huangling Zeng +3 more
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