Open AccessEffects of botulinum toxin-A on the muscle architecture of stroke patients: The First Ultrasonographic study
Author(s) -
Fatih Tok,
Levent Özçakar,
İsmail Safaz,
Rıdvan Alaca
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of rehabilitation medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1651-2081
pISSN - 1650-1977
DOI - 10.2340/16501977-0876
Subject(s) - muscle architecture , medicine , fascicle , botulinum toxin , ultrasonography , stroke (engine) , hypertonia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anesthesia , anatomy , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
The aim of this study was to explore in vivo the effects of botulinum toxin-A treatment on the muscle architecture of patients with stroke, using musculoskeletal ultrasonography.