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Treatment Options for Post-Stroke Spasticity |
State-of-the-Art Treatments for Post-Stroke Spasticity
Among the many serious consequences of a stroke, one of the most physically debilitating is "spasticity," or uncontrolled muscle tightness. Pain and restricted movement can make day-to-day life a struggle, but cutting-edge treatments like Botox and intrathecal baclofen (ITB) are helping patients ease the tension.
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Treating Post-Stroke Spasticity
The treatment of stroke patients has seen several advances in recent years and among the most significant are two therapies for a post-stroke condition called spasticity. A common physical response to brain injury caused by stroke, spasticity causes muscles in the arms or legs to tighten uncontrollably, causing pain and discomfort.
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Treating Stroke: How to Reduce the Damage
We have all heard the expression, "time is money." But if you have just suffered a stroke, time is actually brain. The longer you wait to receive medical help after a stroke, the higher your chances of brain injury and/or paralysis. Learning to recognize the early warning signs, and react quickly, is an important key to reducing the damage of stroke.
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Botox: Not Just a Boon for Aging Skin
Most people have heard of it as an answer to forehead wrinkles and crow's feet, but since its approval in 1989 for the treatment of certain eye disorders, Botox has made itself useful in multiple therapeutic areas. New research reported in the August 8 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine now confirms that Botox is also an effective treatment for post-stroke spasticity.
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Stroke Recovery: Struggling to Communicate
One of the most devastating after-effects of stroke is impaired communication. A stroke, sometimes called a "brain attack", can steal one's ability to understand, or to locate words. Fortunately for many patients, doctors have developed therapies that can help recover these communication skills. Below, two stroke experts discuss the most effective communication recovery techniques for stroke victims.
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