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  • Title: Repeated dosing of botulinum toxin type A for upper limb spasticity following stroke.
    Author: Gordon MF, Brashear A, Elovic E, Kassicieh D, Marciniak C, Liu J, Turkel C, BOTOX Poststroke Spasticity Study Group.
    Journal: Neurology; 2004 Nov 23; 63(10):1971-3. PubMed ID: 15557529.
    Abstract:
    The authors evaluated the long-term efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in poststroke spasticity patients who completed a 12-week placebo-controlled study and received multiple open-label treatments with 200 to 240 U BTX-A for 42 weeks. Significant and sustained improvements were observed for Disability Assessment and Ashworth scores. Adverse events were generally mild. This extension of a double-blind study demonstrates that repeated treatments of BTX-A significantly improve function and tone in spasticity.
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