Background:To apply CiteSpace software to the hotspot,trend and cutting-edge dynamics of limb spasm after stroke in nearly 20 years.Methods:From 2000 to 2018,spasming literature in the Web of Science database were sea...Background:To apply CiteSpace software to the hotspot,trend and cutting-edge dynamics of limb spasm after stroke in nearly 20 years.Methods:From 2000 to 2018,spasming literature in the Web of Science database were searched,and cooperative analysis of authors'national institutions was conducted by using CiteSpace software,keyword analysis and cluster analysis,citation analysis of authors'literature journals,and visual map.Results:2005 articles were retrieved,and the number of articles increased year by year,and the country with the most articles was the United States.Keyword analysis shows that mechanistic research and clinical treatment of spasticity are research hotspots in this field.The most posts are Northwestern Univ and Univ Verona.Conclusion:Through the CiteSpace software analysis of spasticity literature,it is found that the research focus is embodied in the nerve regeneration technology and the standardized clinical study of botulinum toxin type A application,which has certain reference significance for the future research direction of spasticity.展开更多
文摘Background:To apply CiteSpace software to the hotspot,trend and cutting-edge dynamics of limb spasm after stroke in nearly 20 years.Methods:From 2000 to 2018,spasming literature in the Web of Science database were searched,and cooperative analysis of authors'national institutions was conducted by using CiteSpace software,keyword analysis and cluster analysis,citation analysis of authors'literature journals,and visual map.Results:2005 articles were retrieved,and the number of articles increased year by year,and the country with the most articles was the United States.Keyword analysis shows that mechanistic research and clinical treatment of spasticity are research hotspots in this field.The most posts are Northwestern Univ and Univ Verona.Conclusion:Through the CiteSpace software analysis of spasticity literature,it is found that the research focus is embodied in the nerve regeneration technology and the standardized clinical study of botulinum toxin type A application,which has certain reference significance for the future research direction of spasticity.
