Rehabilitation plus OnabotulinumtoxinA Improves Motor Function over OnabotulinumtoxinA Alone in Post-Stroke Upper Limb Spasticity: A Single-Blind, Randomized Trial

Rehabilitation plus OnabotulinumtoxinA Improves Motor Function over OnabotulinumtoxinA Alone in Post-Stroke Upper Limb Spasticity: A Single-Blind, Randomized Trial

Background: OnabotulinumtoxinA (BoNT-A) can temporarily decrease spasticity following stroke, but whether there is an associated improvement in upper limb function is less clear. This study measured the benefit of adding weekly rehabilitation to a background of BoNT-A treatments for chronic upper li...

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Main Authors: Deidre Devier, JoAnn Harnar, Leandro Lopez, Allison Brashear, Glenn Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
stroke
rehabilitation
onabotulinumtoxinA
occupational therapy
muscle spasticity
physical therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/7/216

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