Combined treatment of botulinumtoxin and robot-assisted rehabilitation therapy on poststroke, upper limb spasticity: A case report.

Journal: Medicine
PMID: 29390585

Abstract

RATIONALE: Spasticity is a major complication after stroke, and botulinumtoxin A (BoNT-A) injection is commonly used to manage focal spasticity. However, it is uncertain whether BoNT-A can improve voluntary motor control or activities of daily living function of paretic upper limbs. This study investigated whether BoNT-A injection combined with robot-assisted upper limb therapy improves voluntary motor control or functions of upper limbs after stroke.

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  • So Young Lee
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea.
  • Young Tae Jeon
  • Bo Ryun Kim
  • Eun Young Han
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju Department of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Inha University, School of Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam.

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