Botulinum toxin A in the treatment of spasticity: Functional implications and patient selection

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 717-721

  Pierson, Susan H ^a,b,d   Katz, Douglas I ^a,b   Tarsy, Daniel ^a,c  

^a Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPASTICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029978583     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(96)90015-5     Document Type: Article

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