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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 75:1547-1551 doi:10.1136/jnnp.2003.025551
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Does reducing spasticity translate into functional benefit? An exploratory meta-analysis

Table 2

 Timing of maximum improvement (first point) for spasticity and arm function, all treatments

Arm function No improvement Spasticity Total
Week 4 Week 8 Week 12 Week 16
Underline, no improvement in one measure with improvement in the other; bold, concomitant maxima; below diagonal, spasticity improved before function; above diagonal, function improved before maximum change in spasticity.
No improvement 10 21 6 3 1 41
Week 4 3 34 5 6 2 50
Week 8 0 6 10 1 1 18
Week 12 1 3 5 1 3 13
Week 16 1 6 3 3 2 15
Total 15 70 29 14 9 137

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