Hand function in subjects with spina bifida

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Supplement

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 18-22

  Muen, Wisam J ^a   Bannister, Carys M ^a  

^a BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arnold Chiari malformation; Cervical cord dysraphism; Hand function; Hydrocephalus; Meningomyelocele

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSRAPHISM; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR COORDINATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; SPINA BIFIDA; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; HAND; HAND GRIP; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; SHUNTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

EID: 0031425149     PISSN: 09396764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071203     Document Type: Conference Paper

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