Antispastic therapy with botulinum toxin type A in patients with traumatic spinal cord lesion

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of spasticity after traumatic spinal cord injury. Methods: 9 patients were included in this prospective designed study, with a follow-up of at least 2 years. All patients suffered from...

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Main Authors: Spiegl, Ulrich J., Maier, Doris, Gonschorek, Oliver, Heyde, Christoph-Eckhard, Bühren, Volker
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2014-12-01
Series:GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW
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Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2014-3/iprs000055.shtml