Botox Treatments Alleviate Post-Stroke Muscle Spasticity
Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics on October 31, 2005
New findings from the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center indicate that a series of Botox treatments over a year following a stoke may ease muscle spasticity in stroke patients. Injections with botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) can alleviate patients' immobility, discomfort and pain when moving.
According to the ScienceDaily article,
"Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States, and it is estimated that the costs associated with lost productivity due to stroke-related disability will total $21.8 billion in 2005.
Such Botox injections improve patients' physical conditions, increasing their self-reliance as they regain or keep their ability to feed, clothe and wash themselves . Not only will this be more emotionally satisfying for the patients themselves, but it will also take less toll on the caregivers and the healthcare system as a whole.
Read more about Botox and Botox treatments here. Hopefully soon, they will have more information on whether medical insurances will have such post-stroke treatments covered.
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Response from:
jennifer
(11/01/05 4:12pm)
I am a 29 year old stroke survivor.I had my stroke 11 yrs ago and suffered till i started botox about 4 years ago. It was the only relief of pain I have ever gotten.The only side effect I have had from Botox is tendonitis in my wristand ankle. I have read other internet postings on other sites and they have said they have experienced a burning feelingwhen the botox wore off.I also received that which was tendonitis.To me that hurt me more than spasticity.It took 10 long months more braces and more meds to make me better.Iam a little reluctant to do botoxagain.but would do so if i was in severe pain again. It does work.I just want to know if any body else has input about the tendonitis.
Response from:
ruth
(11/02/05 4:55am)
thanks for leaving a note, jennifer. unfortunately, as far as i know, botox treatments for such conditions are still not so common. there's hardly information about it even on botox's webpage.
again thank you for leaving a note. perhaps there are other patients out there who can offer more info re: tendonitis. i'll keep a look out for info for you, too.
again thank you for leaving a note. perhaps there are other patients out there who can offer more info re: tendonitis. i'll keep a look out for info for you, too.
Response from:
Peggy
(10/20/07 7:00am)
I am very interested in this treatment for my husband that has developed spastic leg muscles. PT and
drugs have not helped and right now he is bed fast. We have to use a hoyer lift to move him. Who is doing these treatments and is insurance covering the treatments. Thank you.
drugs have not helped and right now he is bed fast. We have to use a hoyer lift to move him. Who is doing these treatments and is insurance covering the treatments. Thank you.
Response from:
Littleton co medical spa
(06/21/10 10:50pm)
nice article post.
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