Phenotyping spasticity-associated tonic spasms: implications for therapy
Objective: To evaluate common phenotypes of tonic spasms (TS) in patients with spasticity and inform therapeutic interventions. Background: Spasticity can be associated with several hyperkinetic…Treatment with Botulinum Toxin for Refractory Fever caused by Severe Spasticity
Objective: Present a series of cases of patients with refractory fever associated to spasticity secondary to a brain or spinal cord injury who developed refractory…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…Guided Self-rehabilitation Contracts combined with simultaneous injections of abobotulinumtoxinA into upper and lower limbs in spastic hemiparesis: baseline data from the ENGAGE study
Objective: To report baseline data from ENGAGE, an international phase 3b/4, prospective, single-arm, open-label study (NCT02969356) conducted in France, the Czech Republic, Russia and the USA.…The effect of Guided Self-rehabilitation Contracts combined with simultaneous injections of abobotulinumtoxinA into upper and lower limbs on voluntary movements in adults with spastic hemiparesis
Objective: To report primary outcomes from ENGAGE, an international phase 3b/4, prospective, single-arm, open-label study (NCT02969356). Background: ENGAGE assessed effects of Guided Self-rehabilitation Contracts (GSC)…Is teleneurology effective in screening for spasticity?
Objective: To test the effectiveness of teleneurology for spasticity screening. Background: Spasticity is underdiagnosed and can pose significant problems when not treated. Unfortunately, according to…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.