Shear wave sonoelastography is effective in detecting myofascial trigger points and spasticity
Objective: The aim was to evaluate effectiveness of shear wave sonoelastography is effective in detecting myofascial trigger points (MTrP) and spasticity. Background: Ultrasound (US) revolutionized…Identification of Factors that Impact Adherence to OnabotulinumtoxinA Treatment for Spasticity in Post-Stroke and Multiple Sclerosis Patients from ASPIRE
Objective: Identify baseline clinical characteristics and treatment-related factors that impact adherence to onabotulinumtoxinA (onabotA) treatment in post-stroke and multiple sclerosis (MS) patients from the Adult…Cost-Analysis of the Use of IncobotulinumtoxinA and AbobotulinumtoxinA for the Treatment of Post-Stroke Upper Limb Spasticity Based on Recommended Dosing for Muscles and Clinical Patterns
Objective: To carry out a cost-analysis based on the respective recommended dosing per muscle using IncobotulinumtoxinA (INCO) and AbobotulinumtoxinA (ABO) for the treatment of post-stroke…Perceptions of burden of spasticity and treatment satisfaction among post-stroke patients over the course of a botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) treatment cycle: An ethnographic study
Objective: To design an ethnographic study following patients over a botulinum toxin type-A (BoNT-A) treatment cycle to inform individualized treatment. Background: The concept of individualized…Evaluating patient out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses using real world utilization data of botulinum toxins
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of different brands of botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) on OOP patient spending based…Influence of the spinal manipulation on muscle spasticity: a randomized controlled trial
Objective: To assess how spinal manipulation influences muscle tone of the limbs Background: Muscle spasticity is an important clinical syndrome of many diseases, namely Parkinsons, post-stroke,…Improvement of lower extremity Holmes tremor with intrathecal baclofen: First Report
Objective: OBJECTIVE: To describe a novel response of Atypical Holmes tremor to intrathecal baclofen (ITB). Background: Holmes tremor is a rare low-frequency high-amplitude tremor predominantly…Inspiring Neurology Residents to Select Movement Disorders Fellowship Training
Objective: To measure the impact of a junior resident education course focused on common movement disorders. Background: Focus on Common Movement Disorders is a two-day…Symptomatic treatment of hereditary spastic paraplegias with fampridine: a pilot study
Objective: Study the effect of fampridine in gait outcomes in patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). Background: Fampridine acts through blockade of voltage-gated potassium channels,…Disease-in-a-dish: drug discovery using patient-derived stem cells in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Objective: Identify a drug treatment for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) using patient-derived stem cell models Background: HSP is a neurological disorder characterised by axonal degeneration…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.