How could robotic training and botolinum toxin be combined in chronic post stroke upper limb spasticity? A pilot study

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 381-387

  Pennati, G V ^a   Da Re, C ^a   Messineo, I ^b   Bonzaiuti, D ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UCP Istituti Clinici Zucchi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxins; Muscle spasticity; Robotics; Stroke; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROBOTICS; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STROKE; TIME FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER LIMB; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROBOTICS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941963213     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: 19739095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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