Botulinum toxin A for upper limb spasticity

Lancet Neurol. 2015 Oct;14(10):969-71. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(15)00222-7. Epub 2015 Aug 26.

Authors

Gert Kwakkel¹, Carel G M Meskers²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, MOVE Research Institute Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Amsterdam Rehabilitation Research Centre Reade Amsterdam, Netherlands. Electronic address: g.kwakkel@vumc.nl.
² Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, MOVE Research Institute Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

PMID: 26318835
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(15)00222-7

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MeSH terms

Acetylcholine Release Inhibitors / pharmacology*
Botulinum Toxins, Type A / pharmacology*
Brain Injuries / complications*
Female
Humans
Male
Muscle Spasticity / drug therapy*
Paresis / drug therapy*
Stroke / complications*
Upper Extremity / physiopathology*

Substances

Acetylcholine Release Inhibitors
Botulinum Toxins, Type A