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Spasticity Management

Spasticity Management is a clinical and rehabilitative domain within neurorehabilitation and physiatry that focuses on the assessment, planning, and implementation of pharmacologic, physical, and interventional strategies to reduce or modulate velocity-dependent hypertonia and its consequences in individuals with upper motor neuron lesions in order to optimize function, comfort, and caregiving.

1.7K

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86.2K

Citations

5.9K

Authors

2K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

338

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1.7K

Cannabinoids for treatment of spasticity and other symptoms related to multiple sclerosis (CAMS study): multicentre randomised placebo-controlled trial

John Zajicek, Patrick J. Fox, Hilary Sanders et al. · The Lancet · 2003 · 826 citations

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Intrathecal Baclofen for Severe Spinal Spasticity

Richard D. Penn, Suzanne M. Savoy, Daniel M. Corcos et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1989 · 750 citations

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Practice guideline update summary: Botulinum neurotoxin for the treatment of blepharospasm, cervical dystonia, adult spasticity, and headache [RETIRED]

David M. Simpson, Mark Hallett, Eric Ashman et al. · Neurology · 2016 · 604 citations · Full text

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Intramuscular Injection of Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Wrist and Finger Spasticity after a Stroke

Allison Brashear, Mark Forrest Gordon, Elie P. Elovic et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2002 · 560 citations · Full text

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Prevalence and treatment of spasticity reported by multiple sclerosis patients

Marco Rizzo, Olympia Hadjimichael, Jana Lízrová Preiningerová et al. · Multiple Sclerosis Journal · 2004 · 540 citations

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Authors

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  1. JW
    Jörg Wissel

    Vivantes Klinikum, Germany

    23 publications · 2.1K citations

    20

    h-index

  2. AS
    Andrea Santamato

    University of Foggia, Italy

    20 publications · 597 citations

    16

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  3. AP
    Alessandro Picelli

    University of Verona, Italy

    15 publications · 537 citations

    15

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  4. AB
    Allison Brashear

    Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, United States

    16 publications · 1.8K citations

    15

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  5. GE
    Gerard E. Francisco

    Memorial Hermann Institute for Rehabilitation and Research Foundation, United States

    17 publications · 602 citations

    14

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Institutions

2K

  1. Ipsen (France)

    Paris, France

    23 h-index

    62 publications

    3.3K citations

  2. University of Verona

    Verona, Italy

    19 h-index

    38 publications

    1.7K citations

  3. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

    Chicago, United States

    19 h-index

    60 publications

    3.1K citations

  4. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    19 h-index

    53 publications

    2.8K citations

  5. University of Foggia

    Foggia, Italy

    18 h-index

    57 publications

    2K citations

  6. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    16 h-index

    35 publications

    2.8K citations

  7. Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

    Downey, United States

    16 h-index

    49 publications

    2.1K citations

  8. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    16 h-index

    46 publications

    4.5K citations

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Venues

  1. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    66 publications · 5.2K citations

    44

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 171 publications · 6.4K citations

    43

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  3. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

    DMCN · 46 publications · 3.2K citations

    35

    h-index

  4. 29

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  5. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

    40 publications · 2.2K citations

    28

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