Variable | Placebo | BTX-A | |
CVA | 9 | 14 | |
Head injury | 8 | 4 | |
Spinal cord injury | 2 | 4 | |
Tumour | 4 | 1 | |
Cerebral palsy | 0 | 3 | |
Anoxic brain damage | 2 | 1 | |
Total number | 25 | 27 | |
Age (y) | Mean 38.8 (32, 16–79) | Mean 41.7 (44, 17–71) | |
SD 16.6 | SD 17.8 | ||
M:F ratio | 17:8 | 18:9 | |
Duration since injury (months) | Mean 43.4 (20, 3–228) | Mean 27.2 (12, 4–264) | |
SD 53.1 | SD 49.4 | ||
Dose of toxin received (IU) | Mean 210.6 (225, 40–500) | Mean 183.3 (175, 30–400) | |
SD 127.7 (saline) | SD 101.3 | ||
Limb affected (upper:lower) | 16:9 | 16:11 |
Values in parentheses are medians and ranges; CVA=cerebrovascular accident.