Central cord syndrome: Functional outcome after rehabilitation

Spinal Cord

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 156-160

  Tow, A M P E ^a   Kong, K H ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Central cord syndrome; Cervical spondylosis; Rehabilitation; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLADDER FUNCTION; CENTRAL CORD SYNDROME; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REHABILITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0031935527     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100618     Document Type: Article

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