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标题：Short-term effect of botulinum toxin a injection on spastic arm function in post-stroke patients – preliminary findings
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作者：Jarosław Tywoniuk ; Emilia Mikołajewska
期刊名称：Journal of Education, Health and Sport
电子版ISSN：2391-8306
出版年度：2015
卷号：5
期号：8
页码：322-325
DOI：10.5281/zenodo.28942
语种：English
出版社：Kazimierz Wielki University
摘要：BACKGROUND: Despite efforts of scientists and clinicians evidences for the effectiveness of post-stroke rehabilitation programmes following BTX-A injection still look weak and unclear. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injection on spastic upper limbs muscles. CASE STUDIES PRESENTATION: Six ambulatory post-stroke patients were recruited in this study. All parameters was measured twice: before the injection and after 4±1 weeks of treatment. The participants received the same number of therapeutic sessions (ambulatory physiotherapy: 5 days a week). A significant decrease in the AS/MAS and MRC scores observed after treatment showed improvement. CONCLUSIONS: Treatment with BTX-A, initially expensive, may be regarded as effective due to low incidence of side effects, short period of hospitalization (if necessary), and reduction in the use of other drugs/therapies.
关键词：neurorehabilitation;physiotherapy;stroke;neurological deficit;therapeutic game;BTX-A