The relationship of poststroke spasticity and motor recovery can be confusing.“True” motor
recovery refers to return of motor behaviors to prestroke state with the same end-effectors …

Stroke patients with spasticity usually require long-lasting care and interventions but
frequently report that outpatient and community treatment is limited, reflecting a significant …

Background Resistance from antagonistic muscle groups might be a crucial factor reducing
function in chronic hemiparesis. The resistance due to spastic co-contraction might be …

This study followed a cohort of 103 patients at median 6 days, 6 and 16 weeks after stroke
and recorded muscle tone, pain, paresis, Barthel Index and quality of life score (EQ-5D) to …

Objective: To evaluate safety (primary objective) and efficacy of increasing doses (400 U up
to 800 U) of incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin, Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH) for patients with …

Francisco and McGuire Poststroke Spasticity Management 3133 survivors. For example,
PSS resulting in an adducted internally rotated shoulder can limit overhead reaching …

Rekand T. Clinical assessment and management of spasticity: a review. Acta Neurol Scand:
2010: 122 (Suppl. 190): 62–66.© 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Spasticity is a sign of upper …

In March 2023, 34 associated cases of iatrogenic botulism were detected in Germany (30
cases), Switzerland (two cases), Austria (one case), and France (one case). An alert was …

Early post-stroke rehabilitation for upper limb motor function using virtual reality and
exoskeleton: equally efficient in olde Page 1 91 www.journals.viamedica.pl/neurologia_neurochirurgia_polska …

Background and objective A wide range of adjunct therapies after botulinum toxin
administration have been proposed. The aim of the present paper is to provide an overview …