Botulinum toxin injection into the forearm muscles for wrist and fingers spastic overactivity in adults with chronic stroke: a randomized controlled trial comparing three injection techniques: Picelli A et al.

Abstract
Objective: To compare the outcome of manual needle placement, electrical stimulation and ultrasonography-guided techniques for botulinum toxin injection into the forearm muscles of adults with arm spasticity. …

Clinical Rehabilitation2014, Vol. 28(3) 232 –242
© The Author(s) 2013
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DOI: 10.1177/0269215513497735cre.sagepub.co
 
Authors:
Alessandro Picelli  1,2,
Davide Lobba  1,
Alessandro Midiri  1,
Paolo Prandi  1,
Camilla Melotti  1,
Silvia Baldessarelli  1
and Nicola Smania  1,3

 

Author Details:
Corresponding author:
Nicola Smania, Neuromotor and Cognitive RehabilitationResearch Centre, Department of Neurological and MovementSciences, University of Verona, P.le L.A. Scuro,10. 37134 Verona, Italy.Email: nicola.smania@univr.it

1  Neuromotor and Cognitive Rehabilitation Research Centre,Department of Neurological and Movement Sciences,University of Verona, Verona, Italy

2  University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, Italy
3  Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, AziendaOspedaliera-Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy