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Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 6) at referral, therapeutic targets, and spasticity therapy

From: Cortical activation changes and improved motor function in stroke patients after focal spasticity therapy– an interventional study applying repeated fMRI

Patient

# 1

# 2

# 3

# 4

# 5

# 6

Sex

F

F

M

F

M

F

Age

67

55

59

79

75

59

Diagnosis/localization

Cerebral infarction, left, subcortical

Cerebral infarction, left, subcortical

Cerebral infarction, left, subcortical + brain stem infarction

Cerebral infarction, left, subcortical

Cerebral infarction, left, subcortical

Brain stem + cerebellum

Years since injury

2.5

2

2.5

3

1.5

17

Concomittant diseases/conditions

Hypertension

 

Hypertension

 

Hypertension

 

Medication

Baclofen, Felodipin, ASA, Dipyridamol

ASA, Dipyridamol, Lanzoprasol

Baclofen, Fenytoin, Clopidogrel, Pravastatin

ASA, Dipyridamol, Bisoprolol

Baclofen, ASA, Diltiazem, Dipyridamol, Amilorid, Hydroklorthiazid, Acetylcystein, Budesonid, Formoterol

Warfarin

Activity limitations/ICF

d4400, d4401, d4403

d4400-4403

d4400-4403

d4401-4403

d4400-4403

d4400-4403

Ashworth baseline wrist/finger/thumb = average

2/2/1 = 1.7

2/2/2 = 2.0

2/3/1 = 2.0

1/2/1 = 1.3

2/1/1 = 1.3

3/3/2 = 2.7

Sensory function 2-PD

3

4

4

3

3

4

Physical therapy

-

-

-

-

-

-

Occupational therapy

-

x

-

-

-

-

Orthosis

-

-

-

-

-

-

Technical aid

walking stick, walker

-

wheel chair

walking stick, walker, wheel chair

walking stick, walker

walker

Therapeutic targets & spasticity therapy

Injected muscle groups

fl dig superfic & profundus, fl poll long, flex carpi uln & radialis

fl dig superfic & profundus, fl poll long, flex carpi uln & radialis, brachialis, brachio-radialis

fl dig superfic & profundus, fl poll long, flex carpi uln & radialis, pron teres, biceps, brachialis, pectotalis

fl dig superfic & profundus, fl poll long, flex carpi uln & radialis

fl dig superfic & profundus, fl poll long, flex carpi uln & radialis, pron teres, biceps, brachialis

fl dig superfic & profundus, fl poll long, flex carpi uln & radialis, pron teres, biceps, brachialis, pectoralis

BoNT dose [U]

120

300

350

130

350

390

Physical therapy

x

x

x

x

x

x

Occupational therapy

-

x

-

-

-

-

Orthosis

x

x

x

x

x

-