Keywords :
Aged; Botulinum Toxins, Type A/therapeutic use; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lower Extremity/physiopathology; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Spasticity/drug therapy/rehabilitation; Neuromuscular Agents/therapeutic use; Retrospective Studies; Stroke/complications; Stroke Rehabilitation/methods; Treatment Outcome; Upper Extremity/physiopathology; botulinum toxin A therapy; multidisciplinary rehabilitation; stroke
Abstract :
[en] OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of combined botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) and inpatient multidisciplinary (MD) rehabilitation therapy on the improvement of upper and lower limb function in post-stroke patients. METHODS: In this retrospective study, a 12-day inpatient treatment protocol was implemented on 51 post-stroke patients with spasticity. Assessments were performed on the day of admission, at discharge, and at 3 months following discharge. RESULTS: At the time of discharge, all of the evaluated items showed a statistically significant improvement. Only the Functional Reach Test (FRT) showed a statistically significant improvement at 3 months. In subgroup analyses, the slowest walking speed group showed a significantly greater change ratio of the 10 Meter Walk Test relative to the other groups, from the time of admission to discharge. This group showed a greater FRT change ratio than the other groups from the time of admission to the 3-month follow-up. CONCLUSION: Inpatient combined therapy of simultaneous injections of BoNT-A to the upper and lower limbs and MD may improve motor function.
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