Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Oct 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialBotulinum toxin type A and short-term electrical stimulation in the treatment of upper limb flexor spasticity after stroke: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
To investigate whether the combined approach of botulinum toxin type A (BtxA) and electrical stimulation was more effective than the toxin alone in the treatment of chronic upper limb spasticity after stroke. ⋯ The placebo-controlled trial favours the concept that electrical stimulation enhances the effectiveness of BtxA in the treatment of chronic upper limb flexor spasticity after stroke.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Oct 1998
Relationship between impairments, disability and handicap in reflex sympathetic dystrophy patients: a long-term follow-up study.
To determine the relationship between impairments, disability and handicap in reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) patients. ⋯ The relationship between impairments and disability and between disability and handicap in RSD patients is weak to moderate. Pain is the most important factor leading to disability and handicap.