Combined effects of robot-assisted gait training and botulinum toxin type A effect on spastic equinus foot in patients with chronic stroke: a pilot, single blind, randomized controlled trial.

CONCLUSIONS: Our preliminary findings support the hypothesis that robot-assisted gait training does not enhance the effect of botulinum toxin type A on spastic equinus foot in patients with chronic stroke.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: Our observations should be taken into account in daily clinical rehabilitation practice in order to develop effective treatment protocols based on the enhancement of antispastic drugs effect.
PMID: 27098300 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - April 20, 2016 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Picelli A, Bacciga M, Melotti C, LA Marchina E, Verzini E, Ferrari F, Pontillo A, Corradi J, Tamburin S, Saltuari L, Corradini C, Waldner A, Smania N Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research