Publications by authors named "Marcello C Romano"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated the effects of botulinum toxin type A (BoTox-A) on dysphagia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, focusing on those with isolated upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement versus combined UMN/lower motor neuron (LMN) issues.
- - Out of 35 patients screened, 20 with upper esophageal sphincter (UES) hyperactivity were treated with BoTox-A, and results showed a significant improvement in dysphagia severity scores at 2 and 4 weeks post-treatment, particularly in patients without LMN impairment.
- - The findings suggest that different mechanisms of dysphagia in ALS patients may lead to varied responses to BoTox
The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of neuromuscular involvement in patients in vegetative and minimally conscious states (VS, MCS) following acute brain injury. Twenty-two patients (11 in VS, 11 in MCS) admitted to a rehabilitation department underwent nerve conduction, electromyography (EMG) for spontaneous activity and direct muscle stimulation (DMS). Twenty (90.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the efficacy of intra-articular injection of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in relieving hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP).
Design: Pilot study with assessments before and after BTX-A intra-articular injection.
Setting: Hospital rehabilitation department.