Table 4.
Study | Study Design and Goal | Sample Size and Method | Results |
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Umar M et al., 2018 [172] | Randomized trial Assessed the effect of BoNTA and task-specific training in post-stroke focal dystonia |
23 patients in experimental group got BoNTA and task-specific training and 23 in control group got only task-specific training Different muscles in upper limb were injected based on type of dystonia |
Motor assessment scale improved in both; however, no significance variations were noted between the two groups Task-specific training is helpful for post-stroke dystonia |
Geenen et al., 1996 [173] | Randomized prospective trial Assessed efficacy of BoNT for focal dystonia identified through either EMG with or without stimulation for focal hand dystonia |
n = 12 Eight and four patients received BoNT in target muscle based on EMG guidance without and with stimulation |
4 and 3 in the without and with stimulation group had weakness in target muscle EMG with stimulation is at least as effective as EMG without stimulation |
Abbreviations: BoNT—Botulinum toxin; BoNTA—Botulinum toxin A; EMG—Electromyography.