Can the early use of botulinum toxin in post stroke spasticity reduce contracture development? A randomised controlled trial.

CONCLUSION: BoNTA reduced spasticity and contractures after stroke and effects lasted for approximately 12-weeks. BoNTA reduced the need for concomitant contracture treatment and did not interfere with recovery of arm function. TRIAL REGISTRATION: EudraCT (2010-021257-39) and ClinicalTrials.gov-Identifier: NCT01882556. PMID: 33040610 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33040610?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - October 11, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Lindsay C, Ispoglou S, Helliwell B, Hicklin D, Sturman S, Pandyan A Tags: Clin Rehabil Source Type: research

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