[The use of tizanidine in combined treatment of arm poststroke spasticity].

OBJECTIVE: Muscle tone disorders, including poststroke spasticity, is a frequent cause of disability. We studied the efficacy and safety of tizalud (tizanidine) in patients with arm poststroke spasticity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty-four patients were treated with tizalud and botulotoxin A in different doses in complex with rehabilitation measures or without them. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The marked improvement (the decrease in spasticity, increase in muscle power and pain syndrome intensity) was noted in patients treated with the combination of tizalud and botulotoxin A.