Botulinum toxin a in upper limb spasticity management: Baseline data from the upper limb international spasticity (ULIS)–III study
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Clinical Management of Upper Limb Spasticity
Case Report A 67-year-old right-handed male who had suffered an ischemic left basal ganglia stroke with right hemiparesis was evaluated for post-stroke rehabilitation therapies. He had undergone comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation six months earlier. When he was discharged home, he required supervision for upper and lower body dressing but was at a “modified independent” level for ambulation...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1877-0657
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.150