Botulinum toxin type A combined with robot-assisted training for upper limb spasticity and motor function after stroke: a case report

TMR Integrative Medicine

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Min Zhang¹  Hong You¹  Yong-Ping Li¹  Ming-Ming Wen¹ 

[1] Sino-French Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Gansu Provincial Hospital

关键词: Botulinum toxin type A;    Robot;    Spasticity;    Motor function;    Stroke;   

DOI  :  10.12032/TMRIM202004016

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: TMR publishing group

【 摘 要 】

This study is to report the clinical experience of of Botulinum toxin type A in combination with robot-assistedtraining on upper limb spasticity and motor function in stroke patient through a case report. The patient underwentcombined treatment with Botulinum toxin type A and robot-assisted training of the upper limb for 3 weeks. Evaluation was performed before and after combined treatment, and 3 months follow-up after discharge. Thefollowing outcomes were measured: spasticity by the modified Ashworth scale, pain by the numeric rating scale, motor function by the Fugl-Meyer assessment in upper limb, and activity of daily living by the modified barthelindex. The combined Botulinum toxin type A and robot-assisted training treatment had an obvious improvement inupper limb spasticity, pain, motor function and activity of daily living. Botulinum toxin type A combined withrobot-assisted training therapy is worthy of further application in patients with spastic stroke.

【 授权许可】

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