The Effects of Physical Therapy on Cerebral Palsy

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 318, Issue 13, 1988, Pages 803-808

  Palmer, Frederick B ^a   Shapiro, Bruce K ^a   Wachtel, Renee C ^a   Allen, Marilee C ^a   Hiller, Janet E ^a   Harryman, Susan E ^a   Mosher, Barbara S ^a   Meinert, Curtis L ^a   Capute, Arnold J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTIC DIPLEGIA;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIALS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARALYSIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023830691     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198803313181302     Document Type: Article

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