Role of urological botulinum toxin-A injection for overactive bladder and voiding dysfunction in patients with Parkinson's disease or post-stroke

JC Hu, LN Hsu, WC Lee, YC Chuang, HJ Wang - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) paralyzes muscle by blocking acetylcholine release at the
synaptic junction. BoNT-A has shown its therapeutic effects in neurological disorders such …

Effectiveness of physical therapy interventions on post-stroke spasticity: an umbrella review

G Brusola, E Garcia, M Albosta, A Daly… - …, 2023 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Post-stroke spasticity is often one of the primary impairments addressed in
rehabilitation. However, limited guidance exists on the effectiveness of physical therapy (PT) …

European expert consensus on improving patient selection for the management of disabling spasticity with intrathecal baclofen and/or botulinum toxin type A

B Biering-Soerensen, VL Stevenson… - Journal of …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To develop an algorithm for the selection of adults with disabling spasticity for
treatment with intrathecal baclofen (ITB) and/or botulinum toxin type A (BoNT A). Methods A …

Brazilian Academy of Neurology practice guidelines for stroke rehabilitation: part I

C Minelli, R Bazan, MTA Pedatella… - Arquivos de neuro …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT The Guidelines for Stroke Rehabilitation are the result of a joint effort by the
Scientific Department of Neurological Rehabilitation of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology …

Spasticity following brain and spinal cord injury: Assessment and treatment

S Tamburin, M Filippetti, E Mantovani… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Despite the frequency of spasticity, robust diagnostic criteria and reliable assessment scales
are required. High-quality studies are needed to support the efficacy of current treatments for …

Worldwide survey of clinician practice on use of adjunctive therapies following botulinum toxin injection for spasticity

F Schillebeeckx, PB Mills, IP Alvin… - Journal of …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Non-pharmacological adjunctive therapies can be used alongside botulinum toxin
injection to enhance its efficacy. The objective of this global study was to determine the …

Multimodal therapy and use of adjunctive therapies to BoNT-A in spasticity management: defining terminology to help enhance spasticity treatment

R Reebye, LJ Jacinto, A Balbert… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Spasticity management should be provided within the context of a comprehensive person-
centered rehabilitation program. Furthermore, active goal setting for specific spasticity …

Botulinum toxin use in patients with post-stroke spasticity: a nationwide retrospective study from France

J Levy, P Karam, A Forestier, JY Loze… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Current guidelines recommend intramuscular botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A)
injection as first-line treatment for spasticity, a frequent and impairing feature of various …

Delphi Analysis: Optimizing Anatomy Teaching and Ultrasound Training for Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Injection in Spasticity and Dystonia

K Heckert, B Biering-Sørensen, T Bäumer, O Khan… - Toxins, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Our objective was to provide expert consensus on best practices for anatomy teaching and
training on ultrasound-guided botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) injection for specialists …

Electrical stimulation of injected muscles to boost botulinum toxin effect on spasticity: rationale, systematic review and state of the art

A Picelli, M Filippetti, G Sandrini, C Tassorelli… - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) represents a first-line treatment for spasticity, a common
disabling consequence of many neurological diseases. Electrical stimulation of motor nerve …