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Early brain imaging predictors of post-stroke spasticity

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2021
Background: Post-stroke spasticity is a major factor disturbing rehabilitation and functional recovery in stroke survivors. Clinical predictors of post-stroke spasticity have often been discussed, but brain image predictors for spasticity have been ...
Songjin Ri, Stefanie Glaess-Leistner, Jörg Wissel   +2 more
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Spinal Cord Stimulation for Neuropathic Pain: Current Trends and Future Applications

Brain Sciences, 2018
The origin and the neural pathways involved in chronic neuropathic pain are still not extensively understood. For this reason, despite the wide variety of pain medications available on the market, neuropathic pain is challenging to treat.
Ivano Dones, Vincenzo Levi
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Botulinum Neurotoxins: From Toxin to Medicine

Toxins, 2023
Ancient scientific manuscripts indicate that Dr [...]
Andrea Santamato
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The end of spasticity? [PDF]

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2017
Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC7NYmojsd4&t ...
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Site and size of lesion predict post-stroke spasticity: A retrospective magnetic resonance imaging study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
Objective: Clinical parameters for prediction of post-stroke spasticity are well established. This report introduces 2 brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters (infarct volume and topographic distribution) as post-stroke spasticity predictors ...
Songjin Ri, Anatol Kivi, Peter P. Urban, Thomas Wolf, Jörg Wissel   +4 more
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Early Identification, Intervention and Management of Post-stroke Spasticity: Expert Consensus Recommendations

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, Ganesh Subramanian, Stephen Ashford, Rhoda Allison, Dawn Hicklin   +4 more
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MS Spasticity: Take Control (STC) for ambulatory adults: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BMC Neurology, 2020
Background Spasticity affects 60–80% of people with multiple sclerosis (MS), impacting activity, participation and quality of life. We developed the group delivered spasticity self-management program, “MS Spasticity: Take Control” (STC), with DVDs for ...
Cinda L. Hugos, Michelle H. Cameron
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Canadian Physicians’ Use of Ultrasound in Spasticity Treatment: A National Cross-Sectional Survey

Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation
Objective: To identify potential barriers and obstacles preventing clinicians from adopting ultrasound for spasticity management. Design: A prospective, cross-sectional national survey. Setting: Web-based platform. Participants: Thirty-six physicians and
Fraser MacRae, BSc, Ève Boissonnault, MD, Alto Lo, MD, Heather Finlayson, MD, Paul Winston, MD, Omar Khan, MD, Heather Dow, Farris Kassam, BSc, Rajiv Reebye, MD   +8 more
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Integrated Management of Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity and Associated Symptoms Using the Spasticity-Plus Syndrome Concept: Results of a Structured Specialists' Discussion Using the Workmat® Methodology

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment has radically improved over the last years; however, MS symptom management is still challenging. The novel Spasticity-Plus syndrome was conceptualized to frame several spasticity-related symptoms that can be ...
Oscar Fernandez, Lucienne Costa-Frossard, Maria Luisa Martínez-Ginés, Paloma Montero, Jose María Prieto-González, Lluís Ramió-Torrentà, Lluís Ramió-Torrentà, Lluís Ramió-Torrentà   +7 more
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Assessing muscle architecture with ultrasound: implications for spasticity

European Journal of Translational Myology
Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A (BoNT-A) injections using Ultrasound (US) guidance have led to research evaluating changes in muscle architecture. Controversy remains as to what constitutes increased Echo-Intensity (EI) in spastic muscles and whether this ...
Ève Boissonnault, April Hyon, Michael C. Munin, Mirko Filippetti, Alessandro Picelli, Chloe Haldane, Rajiv Reebye   +6 more
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