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Treatments for spasticity and pain in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Objectives: To identify the drug treatments currently available for the management of spasticity and pain in multiple sclerosis (MS), and to evaluate their clinical and cost-effectiveness.
Beard, S.M., Hunn, A., Wight, J.
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Spasticity syndrome in cerebral pathology: evaluation and clinical models

open access: yesНеврология, 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and time course of post-stroke pain: A multicenter prospective hospital-based study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
OBJECTIVE: Pain prevalence data for patients at various stages after stroke. DESIGN: Repeated cross-sectional, observational epidemiological study. SETTING: Hospital-based multicenter study.
Barbanti, Piero   +17 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

open access: yesToxins, 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   +7 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

open access: yesTherapeutic 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   +7 more
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Spasticity-spastic movement disorder [PDF]

open access: yesSpinal 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.
openaire   +2 more sources

Reinforced Feedback in Virtual Environment for Plantar Flexor Poststroke Spasticity Reduction and Gait Function Improvement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background. Ankle spasticity is a frequent phenomenon that limits functionality in poststroke patients. Objectives. Our aim was to determine if there was decreased spasticity in the ankle plantar flex (PF) muscles in the plegic lower extremity (LE) and ...
Agostini, Michela   +7 more
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The swimming test is effective for evaluating spasticity after contusive spinal cord injury. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
Spasticity is a frequent chronic complication in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the severity of spasticity varies in patients with SCI. Therefore, an evaluation method is needed to determine the severity of spasticity.
Youngjae Ryu   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spasticity, Motor Recovery, and Neural Plasticity after Stroke

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2017
Spasticity and weakness (spastic paresis) are the primary motor impairments after stroke and impose significant challenges for treatment and patient care. Spasticity emerges and disappears in the course of complete motor recovery.
Sheng Li
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Impact of Spasticity on Balance Control during Quiet Standing in Persons after Stroke

open access: yesStroke Research and Treatment, 2017
Background. Balance impairments, falls, and spasticity are common after stroke, but the effect of spasticity on balance control after stroke is not well understood. Methods.
Reza Rahimzadeh Khiabani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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