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Spasticity in Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]

Brain Sciences
Background: Spasticity is a frequent and disabling complication in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC), yet its prevalence, distribution, evolution, and relationship with recovery of consciousness remain poorly characterized.
Nathalie Draulans, Cecile Utens, Danielle Driessen, Willemijn van Erp, Gerard Ribbers, Jörg Wissel, Aurore Thibaut   +6 more
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Early Intervention of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain in the Context of Post-Stroke Shoulder Spasticity: A Canadian Cross-Sectional Survey [PDF]

Toxins
Objectives: To investigate current Canadian physicians’ practice patterns of treating upper limb post-stroke spasticity (PSS) and hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) acutely after a stroke.
Farris Kassam, Fraser MacRae, Linden Lechner, Heather Dow, Ève Boissonnault, Fiona Huang, Paul Winston   +6 more
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Three-dimensional gait analysis for assessing dynamic ankle spasticity after stroke [PDF]

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Background Dynamic ankle spasticity during walking is a common complication after stroke. It remains unclear which clinical indicators predict dynamic spasticity and whether three-dimensional (3D) gait parameters can reflect its severity. Methods 3D gait
Zengqiang Ouyang, Yifan Wang, Shanshan Xiong, Rui Yang, Yue Wang   +4 more
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Revisiting Spasticity After Stroke: Clustering Clinical Characteristics for Identifying At-Risk Individuals [PDF]

, 2021
Fatimah Ahmedy,1 Nooralisa Mohd Tuah,2 Natiara Mohamad Hashim,3 Syahiskandar Sybil Shah,4 Ismail Ahmedy,5 Soo Fun Tan2 1Rehabilitation Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia ...
Tan SF, Fatimah Ahmedy, Syahiskandar Sybil Shah, Ahmedy F, Mohd Tuah N, Nooralisa Mohd Tuah, Tan, Soo Fun, Ahmedy I, Natiara Mohamad Hashim, Ismail Ahmedy, Mohamad Hashim N, Sybil Shah S   +11 more
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Rehabilitation and outcomes after spasticity-correcting surgery in the upper limb [PDF]

, 2022
Background: The ability to perform everyday life activities is beneficial for one’s self-identity and contributes to human well-being. Enhancement of activity performance is therefore central in all forms of rehabilitation.
Ramström, Therése
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Patients with hemi-spatial neglect are more prone to limb spasticity, but this does not prolong their hospital stay. [PDF]

, 2012
Objective: To determine whether stroke patients who suffer from hemi-spatial neglect tend to stay in hospital longer because they are prone to limb spasticity. Design: Retrospective analysis of in-patient medical notes.
Camp, Sarah-Jayne, Hammond, Lara, Sakel, Mohamed, Lara Hammond, Wilkinson, David T., Mohamed Sakel, David Wilkinson, Sarah-Jayne Camp   +7 more
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Combined Effects of Isokinetic Training and Botulinum Toxin Type A on Spastic Equinus Foot in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Pilot, Single-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

Toxins, 2019
Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) has been shown effective for poststroke lower limb spasticity. Following injections, a wide range of multidisciplinary approach has been previously provided.
Nicoletta Cinone, Sara Letizia, Luigi Santoro, Salvatore Facciorusso, Raffaella Armiento, Alessandro Picelli, Maurizio Ranieri, Andrea Santamato   +7 more
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Spasticity syndrome in cerebral pathology: evaluation and clinical models

Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика, 2021
Knowing the frequency of spasticity patterns in different muscles allows correcting the botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) administration schemes and creating spasticity models that could predict the drug consumption and treatment cost.Objective: to develop ...
A. P. Kovalenko, I. A. Voznyuk, V. K. Misikov   +2 more
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Evidence of treating spasticity before it develops: a systematic review of spasticity outcomes in acute spinal cord injury interventional trials

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, 2022
Introduction: Spasticity is a common consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI), estimated to affect up to 93% of people living with SCI in the community. Problematic spasticity affects around 35% people with SCI spasticity. The early period after injury is
Argyrios Stampas, Michelle Hook, Radha Korupolu, Lavina Jethani, Mahmut T. Kaner, Erinn Pemberton, Sheng Li, Gerard E. Francisco   +7 more
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Spasticity-spastic movement disorder [PDF]

Spinal Cord, 2008
Antispastic medications that are directed to reduce clinical signs of spasticity, such as exaggerated reflexes and muscle tone, do not improve the movement disorder. Medication can even increase weakness which might interfere with functional movements, such as walking.
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