論文

査読有り 国際誌
2018年5月

Effects of botulinum toxin A therapy and multidisciplinary rehabilitation on lower limb spasticity classified by spastic muscle echo intensity in post-stroke patients.

The International journal of neuroscience
  • Takatoshi Hara
  • ,
  • Masahiro Abo
  • ,
  • Hiroyoshi Hara
  • ,
  • Kazushige Kobayashi
  • ,
  • Yusuke Shimamoto
  • ,
  • Yamato Shibata
  • ,
  • Nobuyuki Sasaki
  • ,
  • Naoki Yamada
  • ,
  • Masachika Niimi

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開始ページ
412
終了ページ
420
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1080/00207454.2017.1389927
出版者・発行元
Taylor and Francis Ltd

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the present study was to investigate retrospectively the relationship between botulinum toxin type A plus multidisciplinary rehabilitation and muscle echo intensity in post-stroke patients with spasticity. The primary aim was to investigate whether the effects of the intervention on the improvement of spasticity depend on muscle echo intensity, and the secondary aim was to investigate whether the motor function of the lower limbs depends on muscle echo intensity. METHODS: A 12-day inpatient protocol was designed for 102 post-stroke patients with spasticity due to lower limb paralysis. Muscle echo intensity of the triceps surae muscle was measured by ultrasonography, and the patients were categorized into four groups based on Heckmatt scale grades (Grades I-IV). RESULTS: All four groups classified by the Heckmatt scale showed significant pre-to-post-intervention differences in the knee and ankle modified Ashworth scale scores (p < 0.05). Grades I-III patient groups showed a significant improvement in lower limb motor function following intervention. Grade IV patients did not show a significant improvement in lower limb motor function. CONCLUSIONS: We observed significant improvements in the modified Ashworth scale scores after botulinum toxin type A and multidisciplinary rehabilitation therapy on post-stroke patients with spasticity. Although patients with lower muscle echo intensity demonstrated improvements in motor function, the improvement was poor in those with higher muscle echo intensity.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00207454.2017.1389927
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28985683
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1080/00207454.2017.1389927
  • ISSN : 1563-5279
  • ISSN : 0020-7454
  • PubMed ID : 28985683
  • SCOPUS ID : 85031921424

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