Upper limb spasticity is common after stroke and can cause deformity, pain and reduced function. Botulinum toxin type A is a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that blocks ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Pain is one of the several unexpected consequences of stroke. Post-stroke pain ...

Bradford B. Worrall, MD, a University of Virginia professor of neurology and public health, says many stroke survivors develop spasticity.

Spasticity is a symptom of conditions, like multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, stroke, and traumatic injury to the brain or spinal cord. It can look like a tightly folded arm with a flexed wrist ...

Ruth Carter lost the use of her right arm when she suffered a stroke a month ago ... Occupational Therapist Mrs. Carter does have some spasticity, so like if I try to bring her arm up to ...

stroke patients with spasticity used the vibrating glove. Researchers compared its effectiveness to Botox. Patients used the device three hours each day over 8 weeks before or after they had their ...

Updated guidelines for stroke rehabilitation, developed jointly by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S.

Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is a promising strategy for reestablishing walking after spinal cord injury ... muscle stiffness related to spasticity. Muscle spasticity affects almost ...

[29] Hesse (1998) To investigate whether the combined approach of BTX and electrical stimulation was more effective than BTX alone in the treatment of chronic upper limb spasticity after stroke 6 ...