A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Three Doses of Botulinum Toxin Type A (Dysport) With Placebo in Upper Limb Spasticity After Stroke
- 1 October 2000
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Stroke
- Vol. 31 (10) , 2402-2406
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.31.10.2402
Abstract
Background and Purpose—We sought to define an effective and safe dose of botulinum toxin type A (Dysport) for the treatment of upper limb muscle spasticity due to stroke. Methods—This was a prospec...Keywords
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