Effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions on spasticity in people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Etoom, Y Khraiwesh, F Lena… - American journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aim of the study was to examine the effectiveness of physiotherapy (PT)
interventions on spasticity in people with multiple sclerosis. Design A systematic search was …

Validity and reliability of myotonometry for assessing muscle viscoelastic properties in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MI Garcia-Bernal, AM Heredia-Rizo… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
There is a lack of consensus about the measurement of the muscle viscoelastic features in
stroke patients. Additionally, the psychometric properties of the most-commonly used clinical …

Sativex®(nabiximols) cannabinoid oromucosal spray in patients with resistant multiple sclerosis spasticity: the Belgian experience

M D'hooghe, B Willekens, V Delvaux, M D'haeseleer… - BMC neurology, 2021 - Springer
Background This retrospective study evaluates patient-reported outcomes in patients with
multiple sclerosis (MS) spasticity who were treated with a cannabinoid oromucosal spray …

Noninvasive brain stimulation for spasticity rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

AR Alashram, Q Janada, T Ghrear - PM&R, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the effects of noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) on spasticity in
people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Literature Survey We searched PubMed, SCOPUS …

Selecting goals and target muscles for botulinum toxin a injection using the goal oriented facilitated approach to spasticity treatment (go-fast) tool

J Jacinto, A Balbert, D Bensmail, S Carda, N Draulans… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
The objective of this article is to introduce the GO-FAST Tool (developed by the Toxnet
group) to clinicians working in the field of neurological rehabilitation, specifically post-stroke …

Neurorehabilitation in multiple sclerosis—a review of present approaches and future considerations

CA Sîrbu, DC Thompson, FC Plesa, TM Vasile… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis is an increasingly prevalent disease, representing the leading cause of
non-traumatic neurological disease in Europe and North America. The most common …

Effectiveness of abobotulinumtoxinA in post-stroke upper limb spasticity in relation to timing of treatment

J Wissel, K Fheodoroff, M Hoonhorst… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Recent studies of botulinum toxin for post-stroke spasticity indicate potential
benefits of early treatment (ie, first 6 months) in terms of developing hypertonicity, pain and …

Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for post-stroke spasticity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Xue, C Jiang, Y Zhu, X Liu, D Zhong, Y Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively evaluate the
effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for post-stroke spasticity. Methods Nine electronic …

Physiotherapy interventions for the treatment of spasticity in people with spinal cord injury: a systematic review

PHFA Barbosa, JV Glinsky, E Fachin-Martins… - Spinal Cord, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Study design Systematic review. Objective To determine the effectiveness of
physiotherapy interventions for the treatment of spasticity in people with spinal cord injuries …

Patient perspectives on the therapeutic profile of botulinum neurotoxin type A in spasticity

J Jacinto, P Varriale, E Pain, A Lysandropoulos… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Botulinum toxin-A (BoNT-A) injections are first-line treatment for adult
spasticity. Prior patient surveys have reported that BoNT-A treatment improves quality of life …