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Spasticity

Consider using botulinum toxin for spastic limbs a

Why?

  • It helps improve ankle movement and gait for patients with a spastic foot a , and improves muscle tone for spastic arms. d
  • Patients with arm spasticity who receive botulinum toxin in addition to spasticity therapy are not clearly more likely to improve than patients who have spasticity therapy alone. d

Expiry date: October 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   G  Donnan
CAT Writers   CJ   Wotton , N   Shenker , CM   Ball