Functional outcomes following ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin type A injections to reduce spastic equinovarus in adult post-stroke patients

AKTÜRK, SEMRA; Buyukavci, RAİKAN; ERSOY, YÜKSEL

doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.03.003

Functional outcomes following ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin type A injections to reduce spastic equinovarus in adult post-stroke patients

AKTÜRK S., Buyukavci R., ERSOY Y.

TOXICON, cilt.146, ss.95-98, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 146
Basım Tarihi: 2018
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.03.003
Dergi Adı: TOXICON
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.95-98
Anahtar Kelimeler: Lower limb spasticity, Ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injection, Innervation zones, Gain, WALK TEST, STROKE, RELIABILITY, EQUINUS, MUSCLE
İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the effect on spasticity and walking of US-guided botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injections administered to improve equinovarus walking pattern commonly observed in patients after stroke.