Spasticity after stroke: Physiology, assessment and treatment

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Authors

Aurore Thibaut · Cyclotron (Netherlands)

Camille Chatelle · Cyclotron (Netherlands)

Erik Ziegler · University of Liège

Marie‐Aurélie Bruno · University of Liège

Steven Laureys · University of Liège

Olivia Gosseries · University of Liège

Abstract

Future studies require controlled protocols to determine the efficiency of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for spasticity. Neuroimaging may help predict the occurrence of spasticity and could provide insight into its neurological basis.

Topics & Keywords

Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Brain Injury

Volume 27, Issue 10, pp. 1093-1105

DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2013.804202

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