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 ...

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

“Similarly, focal spasticity that causes your hand to permanently ... Rehabilitation and life after stroke - how can we best support recovery following a stroke? Developing and testing patient ...

Three medications have spasticity reduction as their primary ... a focal intervention such as a botulinum toxin injection might benefit a stroke patient with focal hypertonicity but would not ...

Stroke survivors described how they developed their own coping strategies, and how workplace and employer helped them to stay in work. Conclusions Despite having been able to return to work after a ...

Correspondence to: Professor Alan J Thompson Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK; a.thompsonion.ucl.ac.uk Spasticity is a common symptom seen in many neurological conditions, ...

Conner Hurst was asleep in his room when he started having a seizure. He spent the next two months in the ICU.

Jan. 22, 2025 — Thermal sensations are consciously differentiated as hot or cold by the brain; however, the neural mechanism that enables this differentiation is not well understood. To address ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — A new study shows that asymptomatic brain metastasis is more common in stage 4 breast cancer patients than previously believed. The study suggests ...

Stroke Research Unit, General Hospital, Nottingham, UK. Sixty consecutive patients with a diagnosis of stroke were assessed using the Nottingham stroke dressing assessment as well as a series of ...

Adults diagnosed with MS and who present bilateral quadriceps spasticity will undergo two treatment sessions with TMS. The first session will be randomized to receive high (≥5Hz) or low frequency ...

For nine long years, a family in Mombasa has been grappling with heartbreak and hardship as they seek medical help for their daughter. Mwanaasha Mwaka, bedridden and unable to sit, walk or speak since ...