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Submovements During Reaching Movements after Stroke [PDF]

, 2014
Neurological deficits after cerebrovascular accidents very frequently disrupt the kinematics of voluntary movements with the consequent impact in daily life activities.
Ghez, Claude, Laczko, Jozsef, Piovesan, Davide, Scheidt, Robert A., Simo, Lucia S.   +4 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A for Limb Spasticity after Stroke: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

BioMed Research International, 2019
Background Inconsistent data have been reported for the effectiveness of intramuscular botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) in patients with limb spasticity after stroke. This meta-analysis of available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aimed to determine the
Li-chun Sun, Rong Chen, C. Fu, Ying Chen, Qianxian Wu, Ruipeng Chen, Xue-mei Lin, Shan Luo   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Botulinum Toxin Type A for the Treatment of Lower Limb Spasticity after Stroke

Drugs, 2019
Post-stroke lower limb spasticity impairs balance and gait leading to reduced walking speed, often increasing wheelchair use and caregiver burden. Several studies have shown that appropriate treatments for lower limb spasticity after stroke include ...
A. Santamato, N. Cinone, F. Panza, Sara Letizia, L. Santoro, M. Lozupone, A. Daniele, A. Picelli, A. Baricich, D. Intiso, M. Ranieri   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Non‐interventional, prospective, observational study on spasticity‐associated symptom control with nabiximols as add‐on therapy in patients with multiple sclerosis spasticity in Austria

Brain and Behavior, 2023
Background and purpose Randomized controlled trials and observational studies of nabiximols oromucosal spray in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) spasticity have shown improvement in a range of associated symptoms (pain, spasms, fatigue, bladder ...
Michael Guger, Robert Hatschenberger, Fritz Leutmezer   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Flexor Reflex Decreases during Sympathetic Stimulation in Chronic Human Spinal Cord Injury [PDF]

, 2009
A better understanding of autonomic influence on motor reflex pathways in spinal cord injury is important to the clinical management of autonomic dysreflexia and spasticity in spinal cord injured patients.
Garrison, Mark Kevin, Schmit, Brian D.
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Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Three Approaches for Botulinum Toxin Injection into Tibialis Posterior Muscle in Chronic Stroke Patients with Equinovarus Foot: An Observational Study

Toxins, 2021
Spastic equinovarus (SEV) foot deformity is commonly observed in patients with post-stroke spasticity. Tibialis posterior (TP) is a common target for botulinum toxin type-A (BoNT-A) injection, as a first-line treatment in non-fixed SEV deformity.
Stefania Spina, Salvatore Facciorusso, Chiara Botticelli, Domenico Intiso, Maurizio Ranieri, Antonio Colamaria, Pietro Fiore, Chiara Ciritella, François Genêt, Andrea Santamato   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do lycra garments improve function and movement in children with cerebral palsy? [PDF]

, 2010
The mother of a 5-year-old boy with athetoid cerebral palsy complains of difficulties putting his Lycra suit on each day. She is keen to know if it actually helps improve his function and movement.
Coghill, J. E., Simkiss, Douglas E.
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Imbalanced Corticospinal and Reticulospinal Contributions to Spasticity in Humans with Spinal Cord Injury

Journal of Neuroscience, 2019
Damage to the corticospinal and reticulospinal tract has been associated with spasticity in humans with upper motor neuron lesions. We hypothesized that these descending motor pathways distinctly contribute to the control of a spastic muscle in humans ...
Sina Sangari, M. Perez
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source