Functional outcome following spinal cord injury: Significance of motor- evoked potentials and ASIA scores

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-86

  Curt, Armin ^a   Keck, Martin E ^a   Dietz, Volker ^a  

^a BALGRIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0031933401     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(98)90213-1     Document Type: Article

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