Which interventions are useful for managing muscle spasticity in individuals who sustained traumatic brain injury? – A Cochrane Review summary with commentary

Autor: Sara Laxe
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: NeuroRehabilitation. 44:157-159
ISSN: 1878-6448
1053-8135
DOI: 10.3233/nre-189003
Popis: Background Spasticity is a frequent symptom after traumatic brain injury. Objective To assess the effects of different interventions used for muscle spasticity after TBI. Methods To summarize a rehabilitation perspective "Cochrane Review" conducted by Synnot et al.RESULTS:Nine studies were involved for the Cochrane review. Poor report on the results of the studies that tested the effectiveness of interventions in spasticity are responsible for the low quality of the evidence. Most of the studies reported results in terms of decreasing spasticity and limiting effects in terms of how the decrease spasticity and no reports on the beneficial effects in terms of improving activities and participation. Conclusions High quality adequately powered trials in patients with TBI should be encouraged.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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