Impact of Injection-Guiding Techniques on the Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Focal Spasticity and Dystonia: A Systematic Review

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 2067-2078.e1

  Grigoriu, Anca Irina ^a   Dinomais, Mickael ^b   Rémy Néris, Olivier ^a,c,d   Brochard, Sylvain ^a,c,d  

^a BREST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^d INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxins; Electric stimulation; Electromyography; Injections, intramuscular; Palpation; Rehabilitation; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CERVICAL DYSTONIA; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FOCAL DYSTONIA; HUMAN; INJECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MODIFIED SACKETT SCALE; NEEDLE; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SPASTICITY; STROKE PATIENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COMPLICATION; DYSTONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MUSCLE SPASTICITY;

BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DYSTONIA; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; STROKE;

EID: 84946479030     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.05.002     Document Type: Review

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