The Effects of Botulinum Toxin Injections on Spasticity and Motor Performance in Chronic Stroke with Spastic Hemiplegia

The Effects of Botulinum Toxin Injections on Spasticity and Motor Performance in Chronic Stroke with Spastic Hemiplegia

Spastic muscles are weak muscles. It is known that muscle weakness is linked to poor motor performance. Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) injections are considered as the first-line treatment for focal spasticity. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively investigate the effects of BoNT injections o...

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Main Authors: Yen-Ting Chen, Chuan Zhang, Yang Liu, Elaine Magat, Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Gerard E. Francisco, Ping Zhou, Yingchun Zhang, Sheng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
botulinum toxin
spasticity
stroke
motor control
force variability
motor performance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/8/492

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