[Treatment and Management of Spasticity].

[Treatment and Management of Spasticity]. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2020 Aug;109(10):794-800 Authors: Disko A Abstract Treatment and Management of Spasticity Abstract. In the care of neurological patients with a lesion of the first motor neuron, for example after stroke or multiple sclerosis, spasticity is a common problem with considerable impairment of quality of life. The treatment is based in the first place on therapeutic and nursing interventions. In addition, a systemic antispastic medication or, depending on the distribution of the spasticity, local injections with botulinum neurotoxin can be applied. If this is insufficient, surgical procedures may be considered. PMID: 32752967 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Praxis - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Praxis (Bern 1994) Source Type: research