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A New Definition of Poststroke Spasticity and the Interference of Spasticity With Motor Recovery From Acute to Chronic Stages

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 2021
The relationship of poststroke spasticity and motor recovery can be confusing. “True” motor recovery refers to return of motor behaviors to prestroke state with the same end-effectors and temporo-spatial pattern. This requires neural recovery and repair,
Sheng Li, G. Francisco, W. Rymer
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Surgical Approaches to Upper Limb Spasticity in Adult Patients: A Literature Review

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2021
Introduction: Spasticity is the main complication of many upper motor neuron disorders. Many studies describe neuro-orthopedic surgeries for the correction of joint and limb deformities due to spasticity, though less in the upper extremity.
Mahdis Hashemi, Mahdis Hashemi, Nadine Sturbois-Nachef, Nadine Sturbois-Nachef, Marry Ann Keenan, Marry Ann Keenan, Marry Ann Keenan, Paul Winston, Paul Winston, Paul Winston   +9 more
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A Novel Approach to New-Onset Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain With Decreased Range of Motion Using Targeted Diagnostic Nerve Blocks: The ViVe Algorithm

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Introduction: Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) is the most common pain disorder after stroke with incidence estimates of 30–70% and associated with reductions in function, interference with rehabilitation, and a reduced quality of life.
John W. Fitterer, Alessandro Picelli, Alessandro Picelli, Paul Winston, Paul Winston   +4 more
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Canadian Physicians' Use of Perioperative Botulinum Toxin Injections to Spastic Limbs: A Cross-sectional National Survey

Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2021
Objective: To investigate the practice patterns of Canadian physicians who use perioperative botulinum toxin (BoNT) injections to improve surgical outcomes on spastic limbs. Design: A cross-sectional national survey composed of an invitation email and an
Farris Kassam, BSc, Sepehr Saeidiborojeni, MD, Heather Finlayson, MD, FRCPC, Paul Winston, MD, FRCPC, Rajiv Reebye, MD, FRCPC   +4 more
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Reasons and Determinants of BoNT-A Treatment Discontinuation in Patients Living with Spasticity: A 10-Year Retrospective Analysis

Toxins, 2022
Background: The present study aimed to evaluate the reasons and determinants of BoNT-A discontinuation in patients with stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury.
Nicoletta Cinone, Luigi Santoro, Stefania Spina, Salvatore Facciorusso, Marco Battaglia, Alessio Baricich, Pasqua Marcogiuseppe, Andrea Santamato   +7 more
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Rehabilitation interventions for glioma patients: a mini-review

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
Glioma is a group of tumors that originate from glial cells within the central nervous system and comprise 27% of all tumors and 80% of malignant tumors.
Stefania Spina, Salvatore Facciorusso, Salvatore Facciorusso, Nicoletta Cinone, Raffaello Pellegrino, Pietro Fiore, Andrea Santamato   +6 more
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High Doses of Botulinum Toxin Type A for the Treatment of Post-Stroke Spasticity: Rationale for a Real Benefit for the Patients

Toxins, 2022
In the past few years, there was a great interest in the use of higher doses of botulinum toxin type A, especially in case of upper and lower limb severe spasticity. To date, only one prospective, non-randomized, single-arm, multicenter, open-label, dose-
Andrea Santamato
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Ergonomic Recommendations in Ultrasound-Guided Botulinum Neurotoxin Chemodenervation for Spasticity: An International Expert Group Opinion

Toxins, 2021
Ultrasound (US)-guided botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) injections are becoming a mainstay in the treatment of muscle spasticity in upper motor neuron syndromes.
Philippe Lagnau, Alto Lo, Ryan Sandarage, Katharine Alter, Alessandro Picelli, Jorg Wissel, Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Areerat Suputtitada, Michael C. Munin, Stefano Carda, Omar Khan, Serdar Koçer, Rajiv Reebye   +12 more
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Effects of electrical stimulation on spinal spasticity.

Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
Seven spinal cord injured (SCI) patients with clinical signs of knee-joint spasticity were tested with the Wartenberg pendulum test and an electrogoniometer.
L. Vodovnik, Bowman Br, P. Hufford
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Ankle and Foot Spasticity Patterns in Chronic Stroke Survivors with Abnormal Gait

Toxins, 2020
Chronic stroke survivors with spastic hemiplegia have various clinical presentations of ankle and foot muscle spasticity patterns. They are mechanical consequences of interactions between spasticity and weakness of surrounding muscles during walking ...
Sheng Li
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