Botulinum toxin treatment of spasticity in diplegic cerebral palsy : a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study [PDF]
This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of three doses of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A; Dysport®) in 125 patients (mean age 5.2 years, SD 2; 54% male)with dynamic equinus spasticity during walking. Participants were randomized to receive Dysport (10,
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Genetic Background Can Result in a Marked or Minimal Effect of Gene Knockout (GPR55 and CB2 Receptor) in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Models of Multiple Sclerosis [PDF]
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Practice patterns for spasticity management with phenol neurolysis.
OBJECTIVE To present practice patterns for phenol neurolysis procedures conducted for spasticity management. DESIGN A retrospective review of 185 persons with spasticity who underwent phenol neurolysis procedures (n = 293) at an academic rehabilitation
Jay Karri +3 more
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Abstract Objective To identify the long‐term child outcomes after prenatal aspirin exposure. Methods This study is a follow‐up of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating low‐dose aspirin in the prevention of recurrent spontaneous preterm labor (the APRIL study) comparing aspirin 80 mg daily (n = 194) to placebo (n = 193) in singletons.
Emilie V. J. van Limburg Stirum +8 more
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In silico computation of functional SNPs of CYP2U1 protein leading to hereditary spastic paraplegia
Ammara Akhtar +2 more
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Abstract Background Health anxiety (HA) is characterized by impairing worry about being or becoming seriously ill. This cross‐sectional study aimed to explore psychological and behavioral correlates of HA compared to other anxiety phenomena in adolescents, that is, with respect to depression, physical symptoms, bodily dissatisfaction, health‐related ...
Charlotte Steen Duholm +6 more
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A concise practical clinical guide to identifying spasticity in neurological shoulder dysfunction
BackgroundSpasticity is a known complication to the hemiplegic shoulder following acquired brain injury. However, there is a current discrepancy between the diagnosis of arm spasticity and the subsequent assessment and treatment of spasticity in people ...
Damon Hoad +8 more
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Evaluation of the Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale 88: A Short Report
Background: The Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale 88 (MSSS-88) is designed to capture the patient experience and impact of spasticity, but there is limited evaluation against clinician-rated measures of spasticity. Objective: To evaluate the convergent
Jenny Freeman +3 more
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Association between spasticity and neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis
Background. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune demyelinating central nervous system disease. Spasticity is one of the disability causing complications in patients with this disease.
B. Afanasjeva , R. Balnytė
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