Botulinum toxin treatment of lumbrical spasticity: A brief report

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 348-350

  Palmer, David T ^a   Horn, Lawrence J ^a   Harmon, Robert L ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum Toxin A; Lumbricals; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MUSCLE; PROTEINS;

BOTULINUM TOXIN; LUMBRICAL SPASTICITY;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; SPASTICITY;

ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; BRAIN INJURIES; DRUG MONITORING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HAND DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0032127536     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199807000-00020     Document Type: Article

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