Is the reduction of spasticity by botulinum toxin A beneficial for the recovery of motor function of arm and hand in stroke patients?

European Neurology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 165-171

  Woldag, Hartwig ^a   Hummelsheim, Horst ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin type A; Muscle spasticity; Stroke; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE TONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141958550     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000073058     Document Type: Article

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