Analysis of ballistic movements in ataxic hemiparesis following a pontine stroke

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 238-241

  Bartholome E ^a   Manto, M ^a   Jacquy, J ^b   Hildebrand, J ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Hospital Civil Charleroi   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hypermetria; Inertial load; Pontine stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

EID: 0030219952     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(96)00117-7     Document Type: Article

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