Spasticity

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Most recent content (1 Jul 2009):

Case Reports
Quantitative Measurement of Poststroke Spasticity and Response to Treatment With Botulinum Toxin: A 2-Patient Case Report
Elizabeth Cousins, Anthony B. Ward, Christine Roffe, Lesley D. Rimington, and Anand D. Pandyan
Physical Therapy 2009; 89: 688-697. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Past content (since Jun 1981):

Research Reports
Roles of Reflex Activity and Co-contraction During Assessments of Spasticity of the Knee Flexor and Knee Extensor Muscles in Children With Cerebral Palsy and Different Functional Levels
Samuel R Pierce, Mary F Barbe, Ann E Barr, Patricia A Shewokis, and Richard T Lauer
Physical Therapy 2008; 88: 1124-1134. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Case Reports
Application of Combined Botulinum Toxin Type A and Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for an Individual With Chronic Upper-Extremity Spasticity After Stroke
Shu-Fen Sun, Chien-Wei Hsu, Chiao-Wen Hwang, Pei-Te Hsu, Jue-Long Wang, and Chia-Lin Yang
Physical Therapy 2006; 86: 1387-1397. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Research Reports
Functional Electrical Stimulation Changes Dynamic Resources in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Chia-Ling Ho, Kenneth G Holt, Elliot Saltzman, and Robert C Wagenaar
Physical Therapy 2006; 86: 987-1000. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Letters and Responses
Pharmacological Risks Following Stroke
Jim Smith
Physical Therapy 2005; 85: 81-82. [Extract] [Full text]  

Updates
Pharmacologic Management of Spasticity Following Stroke
Joann E Gallichio
Physical Therapy 2004; 84: 973-981. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Evidence In Practice
Is there evidence that botulinum toxin injections are more effective than phenol injections in relieving poststroke reflex activity during plantar flexion, thereby increasing ankle range of motion and improving gait function?
Jody Cormack and Christopher M Powers
Physical Therapy 2004; 84: 76-84. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Perspectives
The Use of Casts in the Management of Joint Mobility and Hypertonia Following Brain Injury in Adults: A Systematic Review
Patricia A Mortenson and Janice J Eng
Physical Therapy 2003; 83: 648-658. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Research Reports
The Effect of Prolonged Static and Cyclic Stretching on Ankle Joint Stiffness, Torque Relaxation, and Gait in People With Stroke
Eadric Bressel and Peter J McNair
Physical Therapy 2002; 82: 880-887. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Research Reports
Reliability of Measurements Obtained With the Modified Ashworth Scale in the Lower Extremities of People With Stroke
Marjan Blackburn, Paulette van Vliet, and Simon P Mockett
Physical Therapy 2002; 82: 25-34. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

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