Can botulinum toxin type A injection technique influence the clinical outcome of patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity? A randomized controlled trial comparing manual needle placement and ultrasound-guided injection techniques: Santamato A et al.

Background: Botulinum toxin type A is a ﬁrst-line treatment for post-stroke focal spasticity, and the accuracy in delivering the toxin to the target muscles may inﬂuence the treatment outcome. Our aim was to compare the reduction of spasticity and the related ﬁnger position at rest improvement in post-stroke patients treated with botulinum toxin type A in upper limb muscles using ultrasound guidance and manual needle placement. …

J Neurol Sci (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2014.09.016

Autoren:

Andrea Santamato a,⁎,
Maria Francesca Micello a,
Francesco Panza b,c,d,⁎⁎,
Francesca Fortunato e,
Alessio Baricich f,
Carlo Cisari f ,

Albero Pilotto d,g,

Giancarlo Logroscino b,c,

Pietro Fiore h,

Maurizio Ranieri a

Autoren-Details:

a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Section, “OORR” Hospital, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy

b Neurodegenerative Disease Unit, Department of Basic Medicine, Neuroscience, and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy

c Department of Clinical Research in Neurology of the University of Bari Aldo Moro, “Pia Fondazione Card G. Panico”, Tricase, Lecce, Italy

d Geriatric Unit & Laboratory of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy

e Sector of Hygiene, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Italy

f Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy

g Geriatrics Unit, Azienda ULSS 16 Padova, S. Antonio Hospital, Padova, Italy

h Department of Basic Medicine, Neuroscience, and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy

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