Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Can botulinum toxin decrease carer burden in long term care residents with upper limb spasticity? A randomized controlled study.
To evaluate whether botulinum toxin can decrease the burden for caregivers of long term care patients with severe upper limb spasticity. ⋯ Long term care patients who were treated for upper limb spasticity with intramuscular injections of botulinum toxin A had a significant decrease in the caregiver burden. The treatment was also associated with improved scores on patient-centered outcome measures.