Search Results for: botulinum toxin

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019

Kids with CP Show Impaired Use of Affected Upper Limb Despite Therapy, Study Finds

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Children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) show less effective use of the affected upper limb from age 9 and up despite improvements in grip strength and hand function, according to ... Read more

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018

Children With Spastic CP Helped Up to 3 Months by Botox Injections, Study Shows

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Botox (Dysport) injections in lower leg muscles improve muscle tone, movement and gait in children with spastic cerebral palsy and lasts up to three months, regardless of the number of treatment ... Read more

August 13, 2018August 13, 2018

Risperidone Is Safe, Effective to Treat Kids with Choreoathetoid Cerebral Palsy, Study Finds

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Risperidone is a well-tolerated and efficient therapy to help manage motor symptoms in children with choreoathetoid cerebral palsy, according to researchers. Their study, “Effect of Risperidone on the Motor and ... Read more

April 30, 2018May 2, 2018

#AAN2018 — Dysport Safe, Effective in Treating Lower Limb Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy, Analysis Shows

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A single injection of Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) is safe and effective in treating lower limb spasticity due to cerebral palsy in children across different age groups, according to a pooled analysis ... Read more

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018

Tailored Botox Doses Are Best Way to Treat Spasticity, Study Reports

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Using a range of measures to assess cerebral palsy patients’ twitching, then adjusting the treatment to the patient, is better than giving each a commonly used standard or high dose, ... Read more

March 16, 2018March 16, 2018

Health Canada OKs Use of Dysport Therapeutic for Treating Lower Limb Spasticity in Adults

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Dysport Therapeutic has been approved by Health Canada for the treatment of spasticity affecting the lower limbs in adults, which could be of enormous benefit for patients with conditions such ... Read more

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018

Study Shows Dysport Is More Cost-Effective Option for Children with Cerebral Palsy

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Dysport (abobotulinumtoxin A) administered at a dose two times higher than that of Botox (onabotulinumtoxin A) is a cost-effective option to treat children with cerebral palsy, a study shows. Published in the European ... Read more

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018

BoNT-A Type A Injections Cause More Frequent Adverse Events in Children with Severe CP, Study Finds

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Injections of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) cause more frequent systemic adverse events in children with severe cerebral palsy than in those who have milder disease. That finding may warrant consideration ... Read more

February 26, 2018February 26, 2018

Drop in Muscle Strength May Drive Motor Capacity Decline in Cerebral Palsy, Study Finds

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A drop in muscle strength may be the driver of the fast decline observed in motor capacity in cerebral palsy patients, researchers found. The study, “Functional capacity in adults with cerebral ... Read more

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017

Botox Treatment for Cerebral Palsy Depends on Age, Sex, Gross Motor Function, Study Shows

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The use of botulinum toxin A in children with cerebral palsy (CP) differs according to their age, sex, and gross motor function, according to a new Swedish study. The study, ... Read more