title: [The use of different doses of botulotoxin A in the treatment of early arm poststroke spasticity].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Local injections of botulinum toxin type A (BTA) are currently used in treatment of poststroke spasticity. We assessed the efficacy of botulinum treatment using different doses of BTA.
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied 68 patients with early arm poststroke spasticity in the acute and early recovery stages of stroke (up to 3 months from disease onset), mean age of the patients was 60,3±11,4 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  BTA used in half dose of the mean recommended dose reduced motor disorders thus promoting the prevention of severe spasticity, formation of early contractures and relief of painful shoulder syndrome.
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Agafonova
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Khasanova
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A