A practical guide to botulinum neurotoxin treatment of shoulder spasticity 1: Anatomy, physiology, and goal setting

Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) is a first-line treatment option for post-stroke spasticity, reducing pain and involuntary movements and helping to restore function. BoNT-A is frequently injected into the arm, wrist, hand and/or finger muscles, but less often into the shoulder muscles, despite...

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Main Authors: Jorge Jacinto, Alexandre Camões-Barbosa, Stefano Carda, Damon Hoad, Jörg Wissel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.1004629/full