Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · May 2013
Review Multicenter StudyTreatment with botulinum toxin improves upper-extremity function post stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To examine whether treatment with botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is associated with improvements in activity capacity or performance associated with poststroke spasticity in the upper extremity. ⋯ The use of BTX-A was associated with moderate improvement in upper-extremity activity capacity or performance after stroke.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · May 2013
Review Multicenter StudyTreatment with botulinum toxin improves upper-extremity function post stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To examine whether treatment with botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is associated with improvements in activity capacity or performance associated with poststroke spasticity in the upper extremity. ⋯ The use of BTX-A was associated with moderate improvement in upper-extremity activity capacity or performance after stroke.