Effects of botulinum toxin type A for spastic foot in post-stroke patients enrolled in a rehabilitation program

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) on spastic foot in stroke patients in a rehabilitation program. Method: Hemiparetic stroke patients (n=21) enrolled in a rehabilitation program were divided into two groups. The first group (n=11) received a t...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Halley Carvalho Pimentel, Francisco José Alencar, Leonardo Raphael Santos Rodrigues, Francisca Cléa Florenço de Sousa, João Batista Mendes Teles
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2014-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014000100028&lng=en&tlng=en
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author Leonardo Halley Carvalho Pimentel
Francisco José Alencar
Leonardo Raphael Santos Rodrigues
Francisca Cléa Florenço de Sousa
João Batista Mendes Teles
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description The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) on spastic foot in stroke patients in a rehabilitation program. Method: Hemiparetic stroke patients (n=21) enrolled in a rehabilitation program were divided into two groups. The first group (n=11) received a total of 300UI BTX-A, and the second group (n=10) received 100 UI BTX-A. All patients were assessed at baseline and 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after injection for Modified Ashworth Score, time walking 10 meters, and the Functional Independence Measure (mFIM) motor score. Results: The higher-dose group exhibited a significant improvement in spasticity, and both groups showed an improvement in time walking 10 meters and mFIM, with no significant differences between them. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that gains in gait velocity and functional independence were not correlated to BTX-A dose.
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spelling doaj-art-348bb58878104674b21dde86febdf8b32025-08-20T02:24:07ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272014-01-01721283210.1590/0004-282X20130189S0004-282X2014000100028Effects of botulinum toxin type A for spastic foot in post-stroke patients enrolled in a rehabilitation programLeonardo Halley Carvalho PimentelFrancisco José AlencarLeonardo Raphael Santos RodriguesFrancisca Cléa Florenço de SousaJoão Batista Mendes TelesThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) on spastic foot in stroke patients in a rehabilitation program. Method: Hemiparetic stroke patients (n=21) enrolled in a rehabilitation program were divided into two groups. The first group (n=11) received a total of 300UI BTX-A, and the second group (n=10) received 100 UI BTX-A. All patients were assessed at baseline and 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after injection for Modified Ashworth Score, time walking 10 meters, and the Functional Independence Measure (mFIM) motor score. Results: The higher-dose group exhibited a significant improvement in spasticity, and both groups showed an improvement in time walking 10 meters and mFIM, with no significant differences between them. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that gains in gait velocity and functional independence were not correlated to BTX-A dose.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014000100028&lng=en&tlng=entoxina botulínica tipo Aacidente vascular cerebralespasticidade
spellingShingle Leonardo Halley Carvalho Pimentel
Francisco José Alencar
Leonardo Raphael Santos Rodrigues
Francisca Cléa Florenço de Sousa
João Batista Mendes Teles
Effects of botulinum toxin type A for spastic foot in post-stroke patients enrolled in a rehabilitation program
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
toxina botulínica tipo A
acidente vascular cerebral
espasticidade
title Effects of botulinum toxin type A for spastic foot in post-stroke patients enrolled in a rehabilitation program
title_full Effects of botulinum toxin type A for spastic foot in post-stroke patients enrolled in a rehabilitation program
title_fullStr Effects of botulinum toxin type A for spastic foot in post-stroke patients enrolled in a rehabilitation program
title_full_unstemmed Effects of botulinum toxin type A for spastic foot in post-stroke patients enrolled in a rehabilitation program
title_short Effects of botulinum toxin type A for spastic foot in post-stroke patients enrolled in a rehabilitation program
title_sort effects of botulinum toxin type a for spastic foot in post stroke patients enrolled in a rehabilitation program
topic toxina botulínica tipo A
acidente vascular cerebral
espasticidade
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014000100028&lng=en&tlng=en
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