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Care management of spasticity with botulinum toxin-A in patients with severe acquired brain injury: A 1-year follow-up prospective study

Alessandro ClemenziI.R.C.C.S. Fondazione ‘Santa Lucia’, Post-Coma Unit, Rome, Italy;‘Sant’Andrea’, Neurology Department, II Faculty of Medicine, ‘Sapienza’, University of Rome, Italy
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Rita FormisanoI.R.C.C.S. Fondazione ‘Santa Lucia’, Post-Coma Unit, Rome, Italy
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Maria MatteisI.R.C.C.S. Fondazione ‘Santa Lucia’, Post-Coma Unit, Rome, Italy
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Luciano GallinacciI.R.C.C.S. Fondazione ‘Santa Lucia’, Post-Coma Unit, Rome, Italy
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Giulio CochiI.R.C.C.S. Fondazione ‘Santa Lucia’, Post-Coma Unit, Rome, Italy
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Paola SavinaI.R.C.C.S. Fondazione ‘Santa Lucia’, Post-Coma Unit, Rome, Italy
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Paola CicinelliI.R.C.C.S. Fondazione ‘Santa Lucia’, Post-Coma Unit, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 979-983 | Received 17 Mar 2011, Accepted 16 Jan 2012, Published online: 09 May 2012

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