Correlation of spasticity with hyperactive stretch reflexes and motor dysfunction in hemiplegia

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 526-530

  Lin, Fu Mei ^a,b   Sabbahi, Mohamed ^a  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYOTATIC REFLEX; SCORING SYSTEM; SPASTICITY; STROKE;

EID: 0032896944     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(99)90193-4     Document Type: Article

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