Effect of Upper Limb Botulinum Toxin Injections on Impairment, Activity, Participation, and Quality of Life Among Stroke Patients | Zendy

Gilles Caty | Zendy; Christine Detrembleur | Zendy; Corinne Bleyenheuft | Zendy; Thierry Deltombe | Zendy; Thierry Lejeune | Zendy

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Effect of Upper Limb Botulinum Toxin Injections on Impairment, Activity, Participation, and Quality of Life Among Stroke Patients

Author(s) -

Gilles Caty,

Christine Detrembleur,

Corinne Bleyenheuft,

Thierry Deltombe,

Thierry Lejeune

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.544346

Subject(s) - medicine , spastic , botulinum toxin , quality of life (healthcare) , upper limb , stroke (engine) , muscle tone , physical medicine and rehabilitation , spasticity , physical therapy , anesthesia , cerebral palsy , mechanical engineering , nursing , engineering

The purpose of this study was to study the effect of Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injections in spastic upper limb muscles on impairment, activity, participation and quality of life in chronic stroke patients.

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