Disability and rehabilitation
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The lowest effective dose of botulinum A toxin in adult patients with upper limb spasticity.
To define the lowest effective dose of botulinum toxin type A (Dysport) and safety in the treatment of adult patients with upper limb spasticity. ⋯ This study suggest that treatment with Dysport reduces muscle tone in adult patients with upper limb spasticity. The optimal dose for treatment of patients with residual voluntary movement in the upper limb appears to be 500 U.