Multiple sclerosis and spasticity: the role of anaesthetic nerve blocks on rectus femoris muscle. When should stiff knee be treated with botulinum toxin?
DNB showed predictive value for BoNT-A outcomes, especially in the case of worse functional status. It effectively predicted endurance and walking speed improvement, while TUG showed greater improvement after botulinum. In cases of uncertain therapeutic benefit, nerve blocks may provide a valuable diagnostic support, particularly in patients with lower functional status.
Authors
- Michele Bertoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0396-3166)
- Alessandro Picelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3558-8276)
- Alberto Loro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8116-4802)
- Andrea Santamato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1452-8485)
- Marco Battaglia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1357-1374)
- Margherita Beatrice Borg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0831-4843)
- Alessio Baricich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8440-6283)
- Paola Morlino
- Thierry Deltombe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6817-163X)
- Lucia Cosenza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0221-7102)
Institutions
- University of Foggia (IT)
- University of Verona (IT)
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- Ospedale Maggiore (IT)
- Ospedali Riuniti di Foggia (IT)
- ATS Sardegna (Italy) (IT)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tivoli (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v56.40437
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.74
Funders
- European Commission
- Ipsen