Is there evidence that botulinum toxin injections are more effective than phenol injections in relieving poststroke reflex activity during plantar flexion, thereby increasing ankle range of motion and improving gait function?

Physical Therapy

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 76-84

  Cormack, Jody ^a   Powers, Christopher M ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; PHENOL;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANKLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; NOTE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOLOGICAL REFLEX; PHYSIOTHERAPY; STROKE;

EID: 0347360309     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/84.1.76     Document Type: Note

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