Mechanisms of action of phenol block and botulinus toxin Type A in relieving spasticity: Electrophysiologic investigation and follow-up

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 344-349

  On, Arzu Yagiz ^a   Kirazli, Yesim ^a   Kismali, Banu ^a   Aksit, Ramazam ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Botulinus Toxin; Electrophysiologic Tests; Phenol Block; Spasticity; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MUSCLE; PHENOLS;

ACHILLES TENDON; BOTULINUS TOXIN TYPE A; EFFERENT MOTOR PATHWAYS; PHENOL BLOCK; SPASTICITY; SPINAL AFFERENT; STROKE; TIBIAL NERVE;

FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT;

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; PHENOL;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOWER LEG; MALE; MOTOR SYSTEM; PATHOGENESIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFLEX; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SPASTICITY; STROKE; TIBIAL NERVE;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANIMALS; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; EFFERENT PATHWAYS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PHENOL; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SYMPATHOLYTICS; TIBIAL NERVE;

EID: 0032810986     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199907000-00010     Document Type: Article

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