Spasticity: Pathophysiology, clinic and pharmacotherapy. 1. Morphological studies on the pathophysiology;Spastik: Pathophysiologie, klinik, und pharmakotherapie. 1. Morphologische Untersuchungen zur pathophysiologie

Aktuelle Neurologie

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 137-142

  Nacimiento, W ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; NERVE SPROUTING; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD HEMISECTION;

EID: 0030931527     PISSN: 03024350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1017797     Document Type: Article

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