Robotic rehabilitation for end-effector device and botulinum toxin in upper limb rehabilitation in chronic post-stroke patients: an integrated rehabilitative approach.

Journal: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
PMID: 33826010

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Determine the effects of an integrated rehabilitation protocol, including botulinum toxin and conventional rehabilitation exercise plus end-effector (EE) robotic training for functional recovery of the upper limb (UL) compared to training with the robot alone in post-chronic stroke patients with mild to severe spasticity, compared to training with the robot alone.

Authors

  • Teresa Paolucci
    Unit of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Oral Medical Science and Biotechnology (DSMOB), G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
  • Francesco Agostini
    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • Massimiliano Mangone
    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy. massimiliano.mangone@uniroma1.it.
  • Andrea Bernetti
    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • Letizia Pezzi
    Unit of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Oral Medical Science and Biotechnology (DSMOB), G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
  • Vitalma Liotti
    U.O.C. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital of Popoli, Pescara, Italy.
  • Elena Recubini
    U.O.C. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital of Popoli, Pescara, Italy.
  • Cristina Cantarella
    U.O.C. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital of Popoli, Pescara, Italy.
  • Rosa Grazia Bellomo
    Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Study of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy.
  • Carlo D'Aurizio
    U.O.C. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital of Popoli, Pescara, Italy.
  • Raoul Saggini
    School of Specialty in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, "Gabriele d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.

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