Influence of physician empathy on the outcome of botulinum toxin treatment for upper limb spasticity in patients with chronic stroke: A cohort study
Alessandro Picelli, Gabriella Vallies, Elena Chemello, Alessandro Gavras, Paola Castellazzi, Andrea Meschieri, Anna Serina, Marialuisa Gandolfi, Alessio Baricich, Andrea Santamato, Carlo Cisari, Nicola Smania
Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences,, University of Verona, IT-37134 Verona, Italy. E-mail: alessandro.picelli@univr.it
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2231
Lay Abstract
Botulinum toxin is an effective and safe treatment for spasticity. However some goals of treatment are often difficult to achieve. We studied the role of physician empathy in the treatment of upper limb spasticity with botulinum toxin in 20 chronic stroke patients. It could be concluded that a more empathic relationship between patients and physicians may have a positive influence on the goal attainment of botulinum toxin treatment in upper limb spasticity due to chronic stroke.
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