HOUSTON – Almost half of stroke survivors can experience spasticity, meaning their muscles get tighter and tighter until they lose the ability to move. RELATED: How one program is helping brain trauma ...

Anyone who's been laid up for an extended period due to illness or injury will know how difficult it can be to get moving again. Long-term immobility can see a loss of muscle mass that can be hard to ...

Background OnabotulinumtoxinA has demonstrated significant benefit in adult focal spasticity. This study reviews the injection patterns (i.e., muscle distribution, dosing) of onabotulinumtoxinA for ...

The research, conducted in adult mice, involved injections of cells called pericytes (PERRY-sites), which are known to promote blood vessel growth and dilation in tissues throughout the body. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Asymmetrical smile can occur after masseter botulinum toxin injections. Using a longer needle and injecting deep ...

Researchers in Canada have evaluated the effect of the implantation of donor muscle precursor cells (MPCs) on the expression of dystrophin in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In nine ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- By injecting cells that support blood vessel growth into muscles depleted by inactivity, researchers say they are able to help restore muscle mass lost as a result of immobility.