Seating and positioning to manage spasticity after brain injury

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 105-117

  Herman, Janice Hunt ^a   Lange, Michelle L ^b  

^a NeuroBiology Institute   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Positioning; Spasticity; Wheelchair seating

Indexed keywords

ARM; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PAIN; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEAT; SKIN IRRITATION; SPASTICITY; STRESS; TRUNK; VISUAL DISORDER; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0032785453     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-1999-12204     Document Type: Review

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